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At-a-glance: committee action to recommend sales tax question with conditions
Summary
The Citizens Oversight Committee voted to recommend the 0.4% sales tax ballot question to the Board of County Commissioners with four supplemental conditions; roll-call recorded five affirmative votes (Javier Nira, Sandino Thompson, Joanne Davis, Mike Mize and Steve Mason).
Action taken: the committee approved a motion recommending that the Board of County Commissioners place a 0.4% county sales tax question on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and include supplemental language expanding the oversight committee, creating a lockbox for excess funds, setting the term at 25 to 30 years, and limiting the project to not exceed $605,000,000 and/or 800,000 square feet and 1,800 total beds.
Vote: roll-call recorded five 'yes' votes: Javier Nira, Sandino Thompson, Joanne Davis, Mike Mize and Chair Steve Mason. The motion was made by Mr. Neer and seconded; Cassie read the final recommended language aloud for the record. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final ballot drafting and legal review.
Motion text (as read): "To recommend this item to BOCC with the following supplementals. The expansion of the Oversight Committee to include credentialed officials, the creation of a lockbox to capture any excess for future maintenance at a 25 to 30 year length and not to exceed 605,000,000 and or 800,000 square feet and 1,800 beds total."
