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Pitkin County set to place Healthy Community Fund renewal on November ballot; board discusses campaign and criteria
Summary
Pitkin County commissioners decided to place a renewal of the Healthy Community Fund on the November 2026 ballot. Board members and commissioners discussed ballot language options (sunset vs. permanent, fixed amount vs. fixed mill), fundraising and outreach strategy, and calls for clearer spending criteria and program evaluation before finalizing campaign plans.
Pitkin County will seek voter renewal of the Healthy Community Fund in November 2026, county staff told the Board of Health on May 12. The fund, created by ballot measure and repeatedly renewed, supports public‑health operations, senior services and nonprofit contracts; revenue has grown from under $1 million originally to more than $3 million after successive renewals.
County commissioners decided at a recent retreat to put renewal language before…
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