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Mancos trustees authorize notice to place proposed sales-tax question on Nov. 2026 ballot
Summary
The Mancos Board of Trustees voted to authorize staff to notify the Montezuma County clerk and recorder that the town intends to participate in the November 2026 election — a procedural step that advances a proposed sales-tax question toward the ballot and triggers limits on board advocacy once the ordinance is finalized.
The Mancos Board of Trustees voted to authorize staff to send a notice of participation in the November 2026 general election to the Montezuma County clerk and recorder, moving the town one step closer to placing a proposed temporary sales-tax increase before voters.
The action came during a discussion of Item 5, when trustees reviewed prior outreach and clarified legal limits on board members’ communications once an ordinance is on file. The clerk (Speaker 2) told trustees, “You have to be you cannot encourage people to vote for it,” explaining that board members’ ability to advocate is restricted after the ordinance is adopted. Trustees said the current measure grew from work by the prior board and earlier public engagement, including a public survey conducted in connection with prior outreach during Mancos Days.
Board members debated timing and logistics but emphasized that the decision to notify the county is procedural: it does not itself adopt a tax or ballot language. One trustee noted the town had pursued similar steps in earlier cycles and that the item had been in motion before the current board was seated. After a motion to authorize staff to send the notice to the Montezuma County clerk and recorder, the board recorded aye votes and the motion passed.
What this means for voters: sending the notice to the county allows the town’s proposed ballot measure to be placed on the county-managed November ballot once local ordinance and ballot language are finalized. Trustees and staff indicated further steps will include final ordinance approval, publication of ballot language, and follow-up public outreach. Trustees also discussed restrictions on board advocacy after ordinance approval and agreed staff would proceed with the clerical step of sending the participation notice.
Next steps: staff will file the notice with the Montezuma County clerk and recorder and return to the board with any required ordinance language and scheduling information for future meetings.
