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RESOLUTION NO. 68
(Series of 2006)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN BALLOT
QUESTIONS AT THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006, MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND SETTING
SUCH BALLOT TITLES.
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Aspen
City Charter to, on its own motion, submit questions to a vote of the electorate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City of Aspen's best
interest to impose a new 0.45% City of Aspen Sales Tax beginning on September 2, 2009,
(upon the expiration of the existing 0.25% Sales Tax) for the purpose of providing sufficient
revenue for transit, transportation and parking services; and
WHEREAS, for purposes ofC.R.S. S 1-11-203.5, this Resolution shall serve to set
the ballot title and the ballot issue for the ballot question and the ballot title for the ballot
question shall be the text of the ballot question itself.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question, authorizing the replacement and increase of the 0.25% City
of Aspen sales tax to 0.45% beginning on September 2, 2009, shall be placed on the ballot at
the City's special election to be held on November 7,2006:
CITY OF ASPEN - NEW 0.45% SALES TAX REPLACING 0.25% SALES TAX
SHALL CITY OF ASPEN TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3,000,000 ANNUALLY
FOR THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR (2010), AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY
BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW
.45% SALES TAX COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 (THE DAY AFTER
THE EXPIRATION OF THE .25% SALES TAX FOR PARKING AND
TRANSPORTATION) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL REPLACEMENT OF THE RIO
GRANDE PARKING GARAGE, AND CITY MASS TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES AND SERVICES?
YES
NO
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen
on the 28th day August, 2006.
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
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