As Election Day draws near, now’s the perfect time to get ready to vote! Make sure your voter registration is up to date and take a look at the local issues on the ballot, including:
A ballot issue facing voters in November is the 0.315% increase in sales and use tax to help fund over $35 million in unfunded capital improvement projects. A robust FAQ is available at SuperiorColorado.gov/SalesTax and includes eighteen questions such as:
Who pays for this sales tax? Anyone who shops or dines in Superior pays sales tax to the Town. 70% of sales tax revenues collected within Superior comes from non-residents with 30% paid by residents.
What happens if this sales tax does not pass? Then the capital projects identified for this initiative would be delayed or not completed at all. This would result in increased maintenance costs in future years for items like the pools and streets that are approaching the end of their useful life. Increased maintenance costs would further reduce funds available for future capital improvement projects.
How long will the sales and use tax increase last? The tax would have a 25 year sunset and expire in 2050.
How much will the average household in Superior pay with this tax? The average household In Superior will pay about $65 per year in additional sales tax.
Why is there not adequate funding for capital improvement projects already? The majority of this funding is from existing sales and use tax revenues. However, there are competing projects and priorities for these monies (streets, park/recreation facilities and amenities, traffic calming, trails, sustainability projects). As such, existing funding is not adequate to fund all projects. The Town has explored all other projects and expenses to possibly cut as well as other revenue opportunities to maintain service levels.
Find the full FAQ at SuperiorColorado.gov/SalesTax.
There are six candidates running for seats on the Town Board, listed here in alphabetical order by last name: Heather Cracraft, Mike Foster, Sandie Hammerly, Gregory Horowitz, George A. Kupfner and Jason Serbu.
Please note that Bob McCool has withdrawn from the race, yet his name will appear on the ballot. A vote for him plus three others will cause an overvote, which means none of your votes can be counted. If you accidentally vote for him, cross his name off and vote for three valid candidates. To learn more about the candidates view the Candidates Forum.
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