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Longmont officials urge clarity on Boulder County mental‑health tax proposal before ballot placement
Summary
Council members and staff told county representatives they want clearer ballot language, municipality-specific allocation rules and a sunset to prevent unfunded mandates and duplication of services if Boulder County’s proposed mental‑health sales tax goes to voters.
Longmont council members and city staff told state legislators and county contacts at an Aug. 18 legislative dinner that they support mental‑health investment but want clearer ballot language and municipal safeguards if Boulder County places a mental‑health sales tax before voters.
City staff and council members said they worry the county proposal, as drafted for the meeting, left open how dollars would be allocated across municipalities, how duplication with existing local programs would be avoided, and whether administrative overhead might consume funds intended for services. "If you're not clear on how you're going to allocate it, it turns into the hunger…
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