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Boulder staff preview 2026 tax ballot options; council narrows items for further analysis
Summary
City finance staff presented a range of potential 2026 ballot options—transformational, mid‑range and structural—and Council asked staff to focus further analysis on a public‑realm mill levy or expansion of uses, a residential vacancy excise tax, general‑fund debt authorization, and consolidation of certain dedicated sales taxes for later polling and refinement.
City finance staff on Thursday gave an early preview of potential 2026 tax ballot measures and asked Council which broad categories they wanted staff to refine for public polling.
"68% of Boulder's revenues are dedicated," Krista Morrison, the city's chief financial officer, told the study session, explaining why staff are exploring a range of options to increase revenue flexibility and address a growing backlog of capital and operating needs. Morrison and Principal Budget Analyst Scott Carpenter presented a spectrum of potential options grouped as transformational (for example, taxing services or swapping…
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