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Town of Pierce
144 Main Ave.
Pierce, CO 80650
TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO MAINTAIN TAX RATE
NOTICE OF TOWN OF PIERCE ELECTION
ELECTION DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
POLLING HOURS: 7:00A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
POLLING PLACE: PIERCE TOWN HALL
144 Main Ave., Pierce, CO 80650
ELECTION OFFICE: PIERCE TOWN HALL
144 Main Ave., Pierce, CO 80650
(970) 834-2851
ABSENTEE BALLOTS: May be applied for and returned to:
Election Office of the Town of Pierce
144 Main Ave., Pierce, CO 80650
No later than 7:00 P.M. on the day of election
The ballot issue which will be voted upon by the registered electors of the Town of Pierce is as follows:
BALLOT ISSUE
PROVIDED THAT NO LOCAL TAX RATE OR MILL LEVY SHALL BE INCREASED WITHOUT FURTHER VOTER APPROVAL, SHALL THE TOWN OF PIERCE, COLORADO, BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE EXISTING PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY OF 10.454 MILLS FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS (2024 THROUGH 2033), AT THE END OF THE PERIOD TO ESTABLISH FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR A PROPERTY TAX REVENUE BASE USING THE MILL LEVY OF 10.454 MILLS, AND TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND THE FULL PROCEEDS FROM THE PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE RESTRICTION ON FISCAL SPENDING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN PART 3, ARTICLE 1, TITLE 29 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?
_____ YES _____ NO
The entire text of the Ordinance is available from the Clerk of the Town of Pierce at 144 Main Ave., Pierce, CO 80650.
The following is a summary of comments received in favor of or “YES” on the ballot question:
1. The mill levy has not increased in the last 10 years, and the Town needs to continue to freeze the mill levy to keep it from going down. The Town cannot afford police protection, street maintenance and all the other costs without keeping the mill levy the same.
The following is a summary of comments received against or “NO” that were filed with the Clerk’s office:
No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Date of Election: April 2, 2024
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Address of Polling Location:
Pierce Town Hall
144 Main Street
Pierce, CO 80650
Address of Drop Off Location:
Pierce Town Hall
144 Main Street
Pierce, CO 80650
Ballots may be dropped off at the Pierce Town Hall drop box
Hours of Drop Off: 24 hours
The complete Ballot content is as follows:
To vote, place crossmark (x) in the box to the left of the name of each candidate
For the Position of TRUSTEE Vote for NOT MORE THAN FIVE:
Geoff Broughton
Kenny Dill
Dean L. Frei
Steve Guest
Doug Herrick
Glen Lester
Julie Lukela
Teresa J. Martinez
Donna O’Connor
Larry VanWhy
PROVIDED THAT NO LOCAL TAX RATE OR MILL LEVY SHALL BE INCREASED WITHOUT FURTHER VOTER APPROVAL, SHALL THE TOWN OF PIERCE, COLORADO, BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE EXISTING PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY OF 10.454 MILLS FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS (2024 THROUGH 2033), AT THE END OF THE PERIOD TO ESTABLISH FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR A PROPERTY TAX REVENUE BASE USING THE MILL LEVY OF 10.454 MILLS, AND TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND THE FULL PROCEEDS FROM THE PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE RESTRICTION ON FISCAL SPENDING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN PART 3, ARTICLE 1, TITLE 29 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?
_____Yes _____No
SHALL SECTION 2-1-10 OF THE TOWN OF PIERCE MUNICIPAL CODE BE REPEALED AND REPLACED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ELECTION RULES. TOWN ELECTIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION LAWS OR THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE OR BY ORDINANCE HEREINAFTER ENACTED. ALL SPECIAL AND REGULAR ELECTIONS SHALL BE NONPARTISAN. NO CANDIDATE FOR ANY MUNICIPAL OFFICE SHALL RUN UNDER ANY PARTY LABEL, UNLESS PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE ADOPTED THIRTY DAYS OR MORE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.
(B) REGULAR ELECTIONS. THE TOWN’S REGULAR ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION LAWS OR THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AND THE TOWN MAY, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PARTICIPATE IN THE COORDINATED ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY IN ANY GIVEN YEAR.
(C) SPECIAL ELECTION. ANY SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION MAY BE CALLED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST NINTEY DAYS IN ADVANCE OF SUCH ELECTION, OR AS PROVIDED IN THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OR THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SHALL SET FORTH THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ELECTION.
(D) RECALL ELECTION. RECALL ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OR THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
_____Yes _____No
THE TITLED “NOTICE OF RECALL ELECTION” THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NW HERALD WILL RUN CORRECTED IN NEXT ISSUE AS “NOTICE OF ELECTION”
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