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Larimer County commissioners refer 0.15% transportation sales tax to November ballot
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 to put a 0.15% countywide sales and use tax for transportation on the Nov. 2025 ballot after months of planning and community outreach; proponents say the measure would raise about $15 million a year to address safety, congestion and aging bridges in unincorporated areas.
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 on Aug. 12 to place a proposed 0.15% countywide transportation sales and use tax on the Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election ballot.
The revenue, if approved by voters, would take effect Jan. 1, 2026, run for 15 years and is intended to fund road, bridge and other transportation improvements limited to the county’s unincorporated system. County staff estimate the measure would generate about $15 million a year on average; the resolution includes the higher statutory first-year estimate of $17,400,000.
The ballot measure and accompanying transportation master plan — Larimer on the Move — were the product of multi-year planning and public outreach, county staff said. Leslie Ellis, director of community planning, infrastructure and resources, told commissioners the plan identifies roughly $650 million in prioritized…
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