TABOR Election Notice Pro/Con Statements for November 2026 Ballot Issue
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ballot issue is being submitted to the Huerfano County, Colorado electorate for the General Election on November 3, 2026 pursuant to Colorado Constitution, Article X Section 20 (Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights or TABOR).
Any registered elector of Huerfano County, Colorado may submit Pro or Con statements regarding the ballot Issues which will then be summarized and included in the official TABOR Notice.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting Pro or Con statements to the County Administrator is 12:00 p.m. (noon) on September 18, 2026. Statements must be received by the deadline to be summarized in the Official Notice. The County is not responsible for delays resulting from mailing.
To be accepted, each statement must:
- Be submitted by a registered elector of the Huerfano County, Colorado;
- Clearly identify the statement as Pro or Con;
- Be signed by the registered elector;
- Include the elector’s printed name and contact information; and
- Be received by the County Administrator no later than the deadline.
How to Submit a Statement
Via Email to: [email protected]
In Writing (Mail or Hand Delivery):
County Administration Office
ATTN: Designated Election Official
401 Main Street, Suite 301,
Walsenburg, CO 81089
Please address submissions to the attention of Designated Election Official Carl Young
Questions
For questions regarding the submission of Pro or Con statements, please contact the County Administration Office:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 719-738-3000 x500
Ballot Issue
The Ballot Issue before the Huerfano County, Colorado electorate on the November 3, 2026, General Election ballot is:
County Issue []: Recreational and Cultural Facilities and Programming Mill Levy Increase
SHALL HUERFANO COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $354,692 ANNUALLY BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED, BY INCREASING THE COUNTY’S PROPERTY TAX RATE BY AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLS (ESTIMATED TO BE $13.60 PER YEAR FOR EACH $100,000 OF ACTUAL RESIDENTIAL VALUE), THE REVENUES FROM WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A DEDICATED FUND AND USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF:
- DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW AND EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN HUERFANO COUNTY;
- MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CULTURAL FACILITIES WITHIN HUERFANO COUNTY; AND
- PROVIDING MORE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NEW AND EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
PROVIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET: EXPENDITURES FOR THESE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS BE FIRST SUBMITTED TO AN ADVISORY BOARD FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; ANY MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT WITHIN HUERFANO COUNTY, OR A NONPROFIT SPONSORED BY EITHER THE COUNTY OR A MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT WITHIN HUERFANO COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION, AND ALL REVENUE AND ANY EARNINGS ON THIS TAX SHALL CONSTITUTE A PERMANENT VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AND ANY OTHER LAW, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NO 26-34?
YES/FOR
NO/AGAINST
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