Current state regulations do not provide enough protection for schools, parks, and other gathering places or for full disclosure of toxic materials utilized in fracking. City of Longmont Ballot Question 3E. Over the course of her tenure in the Colorado House, Rep. Judy Amabile has proven herself a worthy advocate for constituents in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Larimer Counties. Read a description of each of these positions and the officeholder's responsibilities: JUDGES ON THE BALLOT.
Several issues germane to fracking in Boulder County have been in the forefront of our politics. His commitment to protecting public lands and combatting discriminatory practices of for-profit health insurance companies, along with his service as the only Rocky Mountain-area representative on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, are just a few reasons Boulder Weekly supports his candidacy. PROVISIONS FOR FUNDING ANY CAPITALIZED INTEREST. 7 of the Charter to remove outdated language and allow for modernization of the conduct of city business? Kicking the ball further down the field by repealing the agreement, potentially stringing the ongoing debate into its third decade, would drag out a process that has already gone on for too long. SHALL CITY OF BOULDER TAXES BE INCREASED $3. State Proposition 122 will decriminalize the personal use and possession of five types of hallucinogenic and entheogenic plants and fungi and create a natural medicine services program.
Recently, he supported the Inflation Reduction Act designed to address climate change and lower prescription drug, healthcare and energy costs. City of Westminster Councillor. Ballot Question 3C would allow $20 million in revenue bonds to be issued for funding St. Vrain Project Improvements in Longmont. Janice Marchman (Democratic). EP Gun and Archery Club Contribution toward Roof Replacement $ 2, 500. The money would come from a property tax increase that would equal about $118 a year for a $600, 000 home. FORMULA; (4) ALCOHOL; AND (5) DRINKS TAKEN FOR. Sugary Drinks Take a Deadly Toll ". This will allow the City to run the election for both seats simultaneously and save the cost and labor of a special election in these cases. In my opinion this counteracts any problems with a regressive nature of the tax. CITY OF BOULDER BALLOT QUESTION 2D: CHARTER CLARIFICATION OF CANDIDATE ISSUES. We know this isn't the only tax increase you're being asked to shoulder on this ballot, but public education is what our tax dollars should be spent on.
On Nov. 6 Coloradans will decide the legality of marijuana and putting a cap on campaign spending while Front Range communities consider taxes, bonds and fracking bans. It's a bummer this is bundled with permanent delivery and takeout of alcohol from bars and restaurants. The intent appears to be an effort to save taxpayers the expense of having to fund special elections to fill the vacated seats of City Council members who decide to run for mayor or other offices. REVENUES AND EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT OF THE. The population grew a lot in these counties, so the state Legislature decided to split things up in 2020. Public notices are essential safeguards for open government and a key mechanism of informing the public.
We also understand that such a shared approach would likely have failed at the ballot box as too many shortsighted people without children in school are loath to help pay for the educational needs of others. Ashley Stolzmann - 60%. Both support preserving existing taxes that enable open-space in the county, while diverting a portion of the existing tax (which is not needed for the current open-space plan) to provide sustainable transportation options in the county. Due to the fact that the current tax does not expire until 2024, we look forward to working with the County on a revised ballot initiative that takes this into consideration, should the current question fail. Shall section 4 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended. Christopher Arlen - 31. Removes gender-specific language from the parts of the Charter specified in this ballot measure. I am not a "hater" or "angry prophet of doom" as he has suggested. These populations are important to protect for many reasons, particularly because they're vulnerable and give Boulder much of its racial and ethnic diversity.
Amendment be signed by at least two percent of the registered. Proposal 67 failed, 68 failed, 104 passed, 105 failed). Wilson can randomly state without a source that people are angry and hand pick quotes and manipulate them to fit his agenda but none of that changes the fact that oil and gas operations are having a large negative impact on Erie and the entire state of Colorado. Paul Weissmann (Democratic). Wildfire mitigation, ballot measure 1A, will provide both the business community and residents of Colorado with funding to address high-risk wildfire areas, as well as help protect our grasslands from wildfire devastation. Additionally, the funds will help the county secure matching funds from state and federal sources, amplifying its impact. Therewith, allowing an unaffiliated elector to vote in the primary. Full information is available here. In some University Hill precincts, those numbers dipped into the single digits, according to analysis from the Boulder Reporting Lab. This proposition would create a natural medicine services program for the supervised administration of such substances, which have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of depression, PTSD and other ailments. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER — AT LARGE. Your Longmont Chamber has been studying several ballot issues that have the potential to impact our local businesses. As it stands, Pelle explained the AMR services come from the general fund and using this funding source could relieve pressures on the general fund to help with other necessities.
Elk Creek Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 7B. Recreating a presidential primary election to be held before the. His commitment to protecting Marshall Fire victims from price gouging in the wake of the Dec. 30 disaster showed the Dean Emeritus of the University of Colorado Law School is committed to our community, and his stated willingness to go after local municipalities that may attempt to restrict abortion rights make him the best candidate for ensuring reproductive rights for Coloradans in a post-Roe world. OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY 22 PERCENT OF THE. We believe the security and overall well-being of Longmont depends on vibrant local commerce and elections always have positive or negative consequences. It sounds convenient, but giving national companies like UberEats and DoorDash more stake in the local food landscape doesn't sound great (those third-party companies charge so much, and it can be hard to get justice when your order turns up wrong). We think that this is more important than any single issue, As a diverse community, HD12 voters are individuals with a variety of issues that each believes is important to them. The Trail-Gazette and its editorial board strongly discourage the passage of either of these two initiatives primarily on the basis of transparency. YES on Aurora Ballot Question 3A (local). It would also create a process for regulating the growth, distribution, and sale of these hallucinogens to permitted entities that provide supervised administration of the substances, as well as creating a Natural Medicine Advisory Board to come up with rules in order to implement a regulated access program.
NOTE 1: Projected 2023 "More than BASE TABOR" revenues = $7, 426, 826 and projected "Base TABOR revenues = $15, 630, 395 so 7. According to the Legislative Council Staff, approval of this measure is expected to increase state revenue by $18, 000 in FY 2022-23 and $22, 200 in FY 2023-24, assuming an additional 188 and 222 licensees, respectively, pay the current $100 license fee. Laura Weinberg - 51.