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Commissioners agree to put amended open‑space sales tax extension on ballot; limit set to 10 years
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and many calls to add commitments to agriculture and stewardship, Boulder County commissioners approved asking voters to extend the county’s 0.15% open‑space sales tax — but amended staff’s original request for a perpetual extension to a 10‑year extension and asked for cleanup of ballot language.
Boulder County commissioners voted Aug. 12 to ask voters to extend a 0.15% parks and open‑space sales tax, but amended staff’s initial request for a permanent (in perpetuity) extension to a 10‑year extension and directed staff to clean up ballot language prior to certification.
Staff case and request: Therese Glowacki, director of Boulder County Parks and Open Space, presented a 50‑year retrospective on the county’s open‑space program and detailed planned projects and maintenance needs including prairie restoration, mine cleanup and forest‑health work. Glowacki said the 0.15% tax set to expire in 2030 currently funds personnel and operations and that, without new revenue, the county faces a “cliff” in 2031 that would require reducing staffing and services.
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