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Historical Ballot Language

2018 BALLOT LANGUAGE

Referendum 2B

WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.5% (ONE-HALF CENT) CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SALES AND USE TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN ROUTT COUNTY BE EXTENDED FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2029, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE AND SPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS?

Click here for the current operating agreement with the City of Steamboat Springs.


2008 BALLOT LANGUAGE

Referendum 2A

WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.5% (ONE-HALF CENT) CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO SALES AND USE TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BE EXTENDED FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2009, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE AND SPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS?

Referendum 2B

IF QUESTION NO. 1 IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, SHOULD THE CITY AUTHORIZE THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS EDUCATION FUND TO SHARE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, SOME PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE 1/2 CENT SALES TAX WITH THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ROUTT COUNTY IN ADDITION TO THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RE-2 SCHOOL DISTRICT?


1999 

Referendum 2A – BALLOT LANGUAGE

SHALL CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $1,837,500.00 ANNUALLY TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY EXTENDING THE INCREASE IN ITS SALES TAX RATE FROM FOUR PERCENT (4%) TO FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (4.5%) AND ITS USE TAX RATE FROM FOUR PERCENT (4%) TO FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (4.5%) COMMENCING JANUARY, 1 2001 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009, AFTER WHICH DATE THE RATES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY REVERT TO FOUR PERCENT (4%) UNLESS THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION; AND SHALL THE CITY BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ANNUAL REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE IN A NY YEAR AFTER THE FIRST FULL YEAR IN WHICH IT IS IN EFFECT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED DOLLAR AMOUNTS STATED IN THE BALLOT TITLE AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE COLLECTION OR SPENDING OF ANY OTHER REVENUE OR FUNDS BY THE CITY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER LAW?


1996

REFERENDUM 2A – BALLOT LANGUAGE

SHALL THE CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $ 1,367,495.00 ANNUALLY TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY EXTENDING THE INCREASE IN ITS SALES TAX RATE FROM FOUR PERCENT (4%) TO FOUR AND ONE HALF PERCENT (4 1/2%) AND ITS USE TAX RATE FROM FOUR PERCENT (4%) TO FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (4 1/2%) COMMENCING DECEMBER 1, 1997 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001, AFTER WHICH DATE THE RATES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY REVERT TO FOUR PERCENT (4%) UNLESS THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION: AND SHALL THE CITY BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ANNUAL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE IN ANY YEAR AFTER THE FIRST FULL YEAR IN WHICH IT IS IN EFFECT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED DOLLAR AMOUNT STATED IN THE BALLOT TITLE AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE COLLECTION OR SPENDING OF ANY OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS BY THE CITY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?


1993

REFERENDUM C – BALLOT LANGUAGE

SHALL CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $1,150,000 ANNUALLY TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY INCREASING ITS SALES TAX RATE FROM FOUR (4%) PERCENT TO FOUR AND ONE-HALF (4 1/2%) PERCENT AND ITS USE TAX RATE FROM FOUR (4%) PERCENT TO FOUR AND ONE-HALF (4 1/2%) PERCENT COMMENCING DECEMBER 1, 1993 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1997, AFTER WHICH DATE THE RATES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY REVERT TO FOUR (4%) PERCENT UNLESS THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION; AND SHALL THE CITY BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ANNUAL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE IN ANY YEAR AFTER THE FIRST FULL YEAR IN WHICH IT IS IN EFFECT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED DOLLAR AMOUNT STATED IN THE BALLOT TITLE AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE COLLECTION OR SPENDING OF ANY OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS BY THE CITY UNDER ARTICLE X. SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER LAW?

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The Steamboat Springs Education Fund (SSEF) is a nonprofit, independent corporation that administers the proceeds of the half-cent sales tax—five cents on a $10 purchase. The half-cent city sales tax was originally approved by Steamboat voters in 1993 to fund “public K-12 educational purposes.” The tax was extended by voter approval in three subsequent elections. In 2009, voters extended the tax and expanded the purpose to share a portion of the proceeds of the tax with other Routt County public schools. Since 1993, more than $75M has been granted directly for public K-12 education in Routt County.

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