By admin Published November 4, 2015

The unofficial results for Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District ballot question 4B are below.  The results are a total of the votes reported by Garfield, Pitkin and Gunnison county clerk and recorders.

Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Ballot ISSUE 4B

SHALL CARBONDALE & RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY $595,204 ANNUALLY  FOR A LIMITED TWO-YEAR PERIOD (FOR TAX COLLECTION YEARS 2016 AND 2017) ONLY WITH SUCH INCREASE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COSTS OF, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MAINTAINING CURRENT LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES, BY A PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED AT A RATE OF 1.75 MILLS (SUCH MILL LEVY TO BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILL LEVY CURRENTLY IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT) AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXCEED THE LIMITATION CONTAINED IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?

YES/FOR  2358
NO/AGAINST  1300

Contact: Gene Schilling, President of the Board of Directors, genes@carbondaleco.net.