Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Colorado General Election in Costilla County.
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Get StartedSHALL COSTILLA COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED $410,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE) ANNUALLY SOLELY FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF DIRECTLY FUNDING URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS REGARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND MEETING STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS OF COSTILLA COUNTY TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DETENTION FACILITIES. SUCH COUNTY-WIDE SALES TAX INCREASE IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 1% (WHICH REPRESENTS ONE CENT ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, SERVICES, AND RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS) (THE TAX IS IN ADDITION TO THE PRESENT ONE PERCENT SALES TAX) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, WITH A FRACTIONAL SUNSET OF SUCH TAX ON JANUARY 1, 2063 TO A RATE OF 0.50% (WHICH REPRESENTS ONE HALF OF ONE CENT ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE); SHALL ALL REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE TAX, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT AND NET OF THE COSTS OF COLLECTION, BE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE FUND AND RESTRICTED AS TO USE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - ADEQUATE DETENTION FACILITIES INCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, UPDATING AND REPAIRING EXISTING FACILITIES TO ADDRESS EXISTING AND NEW SECURITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS OF COSTILLA COUNTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF SAID FACILITIES; AND - LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS INCLUDING, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS, AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF; CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS; REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES AND PROVIDING FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS; AND SHALL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-05 OF THE COUNTY PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE SALES TAX BE APPROVED; AND SHALL ALL TAX REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE SALES TAX RATES 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?
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