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Board refers renewal of public safety sales tax (Issue 18) to November ballot
Summary
El Paso County commissioners voted to refer renewal of the existing 0.23% public safety sales tax (Issue 18) to voters in November; the levy, first approved in 2012, provides dedicated funding for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners voted to refer the renewal of the county’s existing public safety sales tax (Issue 18) to the November ballot, county communications staff announced.
Josh Poland, in the county’s regular update, said the measure would continue the current 0.23% sales tax and that “this is not a proposal for a new tax.” The tax was originally approved by voters in 2012 and is dedicated to funding the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the announcement said. The county did not provide a recorded vote tally or the motion maker and seconder in the brief update.
County officials said the referral asks voters whether to continue the existing levy; additional details about ballot language, fiscal impact statements, or a formal resolution were not specified in the update. The county encouraged residents to check elpasoco.com for the full text of the referral and any supporting materials before the election.
