Conejos County Ballot issue 1A -

Summary

SHALL CONEJOS COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY $975,689.66 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE), AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS THAT ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW COUNTYWIDE RETAIL SALES TAX, INCLUDING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA, AT THE RATE OF TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (2.5%) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE TAX, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT AND THE COSTS OF COLLECTION, BE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE FUND AND RESTRICTED AS TO USE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO DIRECTLY FUND THE CONEJOS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS INCLUDING, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS, DETENTION STAFF, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF; CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS; REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES AND PROVIDING FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; AND TO DIRECTLY FUND THE CONEJOS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATIONS INCLUDING, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF AND SUPPORT STAFF; REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; REPLACING AND PURCHASING AMBULANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CONEJOS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND SHALL ALL TAX REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE SALES TAX RATE AUTHORIZED HEREIN AND FROM ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE 10, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER LAW; ALL PURSUANT TO AND AS FURTHER PROVIDED IN RESOLUTION NO. 2018-26, OF THE BOARD OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CONEJOS COUNTY?