Ballot language for voters in the City of Durango

QUESTION 2-A: AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE CITY PROPERTY TAXES 4.45 MILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE CITY BY THE DURANGO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL FEE PAYABLE BY THE CITY TO THE DISTRICT.

SHALL THE CITY OF DURANGO TAXES BE INCREASED NOT MORE THAN $2,800,000 IN 2025 FOR COLLECTION IN 2026, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY OF NOT TO EXCEED 4.45 MILLS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE CITY BY THE DURANGO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FIRE DISTRICT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 2013, AND AMENDED IN 2017, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL FEE PAYABLE TO THE DISTRICT BY THE AMOUNT GENERATED BY THE 4.45 MILL LEVY INCREASE, AND TO AMEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY CITY COUNCIL IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY’S HOME RULE CHARTER; PROVIDED THAT SUCH MILL LEVY INCREASE SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE FIRE DISTRICT VOTERS APPROVE A SIMILAR 4.45 MILL LEVY INCREASE?"