FAQ
What will the ballot question say?
WITHOUT INCREASING CURRENT TAXES OR ADDING ANY NEW TAX,
SHALL THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND
SPEND THE FULL AMOUNT OF CITY TAXES AND ALL OTHER REVENUE COLLECTED FROM ALL
SOURCES IN 2017 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025, IN EXCESS OF
THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO
CONSTITUTION, AND SHALL SUCH EXCESS REVENUE BE SPENT ONLY AS FOLLOWS:
1.
2017 EXCESS REVENUE: $8,500,000 FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF PARKLAND AND OPEN SPACE; $2,000,000 FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
SAFETYRELATED EQUIPMENT AND ASSETS; $2,036,504 FOR MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS;
2.
2018 THOUGH 2025 EXCESS REVENUE: ONE-THIRD FOR
THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND;
ONE-THIRD FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT, ASSETS AND/OR
PERSONNEL; AND ONE-THIRD FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN
AREAS WITH HIGH-PRIORITY PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS, THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR
AND/OR UPGRADING OF SIDEWALKS, AND THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND/OR UPGRADING OF
STREET AND PATH LIGHTING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES;
AND SHALL ALL SUCH EXCESS REVENUES BE MAINTAINED AND
PRESENTED IN A SEPARATE BUDGET OR ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, TO
PROVIDE FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENSURE THE EXCESS FUNDS ARE USED
SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 1 AND 2?
YES ________
NO ________