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Loveland council rejects emergency ordinance to place homelessness tax on November ballot after heated public debate
Summary
Councilor Steve Olsen’s proposal to place a 0.2% sales-tax increase on the Nov. 4 ballot to fund grants for sheltering and “transformational” services for people experiencing homelessness failed 5–3 after hours of public comment, with residents and service providers sharply divided.
Loveland City Council declined to place a proposed sales‑and‑use tax increase on the November ballot after a late‑night debate that drew hours of public comment and sharply divided council members. Councilor Steve Olsen introduced an emergency ordinance asking voters to approve a 0.2 percent sales tax for 10 years to fund grants for shelter, outreach and programs intended to move people toward self‑sufficiency. Council voted 5 no, 3 yes, defeating the measure.
The ordinance was presented as a way to create a dedicated revenue stream for grants to faith‑based and nonprofit providers and to incentivize programs the measure described…
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