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Resident urges Montezuma County to refer a county-only sales tax for public safety and workforce housing
Summary
During public comment, resident Lynetta Scholl urged the board to refer a county-only, voter-approved sales tax (0.10%–0.24%) to fund public safety and property tax relief/housing assistance for first responders and local teachers, suggesting a 0.15% example she said could generate about $7.75 million.
A Montezuma County resident on Jan. 6 asked commissioners to explore referring a county-only, voter-approved sales tax to fund public safety and workforce housing and property tax relief for first responders and teachers.
Lynetta Scholl told the board she had worked on housing issues and that recruiting and retaining deputies, volunteer firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers and teachers has…
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