Paonia: remove occupation tax, reducing town taxes
Paonia · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL THE TOWN OF PAONIA TAXES BE DECREASED UP TO $40,000.00 ANNUALLY IN 2027, THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF COLLECTION, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY REMOVAL OF THE OCCUPATIONAL TAX OF $5.00 PER SALES TRANSACTION, AND THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF A SALES TAX AT THE RATE OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PRICE PAID BY THE PURCHASER ON THE SALES OF RETAIL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, AND MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES, AS DEFINED IN THE COLORADO MARIJUANA CODE, COLORADO MARIJUANA RULES, AND APPLICABLE TOWN ORDINANCES, AND COMMENCING UPON THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH THE REVENUES RECEIVED FROM SUCH TAX TO BE SPENT ON ANY LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSE? AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Paonia Ballot Issue 2A would remove the town’s occupational tax of $5.00 per sales transaction and adopt a 5% sales tax on retail and medical marijuana, marijuana products and accessories. The question says town taxes would decrease by up to $40,000.00 a year in 2027. The new tax would start once the town board adopts local rules, and the money could go to any lawful town purpose. A YES vote approves this change. A NO vote keeps the current tax.
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