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Durango Fire Protection District - Ballot Question 7A

Ballot language for voters in the Durango Fire Protection District.

SHALL DURANGO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $2,950,000 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 PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FOR OTHER EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT; WITH SUCH MILL LEVY BEING IN ADDITION TO THE 8.2 MILLS CURRENTLY IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT; WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL LEVY TO BE IMPOSED ONLY AT SUCH TIME AS THE CITY OF DURANGO VOTERS APPROVE AN INCREASE IN ITS MILL LEVY BY 4.45 MILLS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AND ALL OTHER REVENUE OF THE DISTRICT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY REVENUE OR SPENDING LIMITATIONS CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AND SHALL THE DURANGO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WAIVE THE 5.25% PROPERTY TAX LIMIT FOR ALL FUTURE YEARS PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-1-1704, C.R.S.?