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RE: OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT ONE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the "Taxpayer' s Bill of Rights" , a proposed
amendment to the Colorado Constitution will appear on the general
election ballot as Amendment #1; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #1 undermines representative government
and local control by requiring voter approval before any
governmental entity increases revenues through new taxes, tax rate
increases or other changes in governmental policy that provide a
net gain in tax revenues to any public entity; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #1 unrealistically requires voter approval
before any license , permit, or fee is enacted or increased more
than the percentage change in inflation; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #1 takes away from the electorate the
ability to adequately finance local government by setting a cap of
69 mills of property tax on every property in the state - a cap
sealed in the constitution which could not be exceeded even by a
vote of the people; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #1 will cause severe reductions in
revenues available to support local government at a time when
demand for services continues to grow; and
WHEREAS, placing a rigid , inflexible tax and revenue
limitation provision in the state constitution will cause
irreparable harm to the state ' s economy; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #1 will cause needless expenditures of
public funds to comply with the detailed election and notice
requirements whenever the slightest increase in revenue is
proposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado strongly opposes passage of
Amendment #1 because of the disastrous financial impact it will
have on the County' s ability to adequately serve the needs of the
citizens of Weld County.
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RE: OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT ONE
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board' s opposition to
Amendment #1 is an effort to encourage voters of the County to
learn more about this proposal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board encourages the State
Legislature to take action to address the structure of State and
local taxes in Colorado to address concerns o£ taxpayers in
Colorado.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 22nd day of
October, A.D. , 1990.
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BOAR OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: �C f,, _ rr WEL UNTY, COL ADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board
7ene R. Brantner, Chairman
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BY: / �ry}4-mu_i/ (4,tte-7,44-7/ George Kennedy, Pro-Tem
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