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Montezuma County consultants urge survey, transparency as prelude to 2026 sales-tax ballot effort
Summary
Consultants from Magellan Strategies recommended starting with a public survey and clear, department-specific messaging before asking voters to approve a sales-tax increase in 2026; commissioners suggested 1% as a baseline and asked staff to assemble current financial data.
Magellan Strategies told the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Monday that the county should begin with survey research and thorough public education before placing a sales-tax question on the 2026 ballot.
"We assume this call was gonna be a work session," David Flaherty of Magellan Strategies said, describing the goal as "to think through revenue needs, and potential ballot measures for 2026." He said the firm would…
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