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Clear Creek leaders plan strategy for public safety financing; sales tax vs. fire property tax debated

Board of County Commissioners · February 4, 2025
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Summary

County staff presented an agenda for a Feb. 10 joint meeting with municipalities on public safety financing. Commissioners discussed pursuing a countywide public-safety sales tax versus a fire-dedicated property tax and asked staff to prepare analyses and public outreach materials, including an FAQ and a public-survey narrative.

The Board of County Commissioners used a Feb. 4 work session to refine an agenda for a Feb. 10 joint meeting with municipalities on public-safety financing and to clarify options staff should analyze.

County finance and administrative staff briefed the board on current preparation work for a public-survey and communication plan. The county's consultant on the outreach survey is drafting a narrative; county staff shared a draft FAQ document intended to answer residents’ common questions about public safety costs, and staff asked municipal partners to decide which materials they…

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