Green Mountain Falls 0.5% sales tax for Old Town Marshal building
Green Mountain Falls · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL TOWN OF GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS TAXES BE INCREASED BY FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR DOLLARS ($58,684.00) IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF 0.5%; SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 1, 2027, AND CONTINUE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2030; WHICH TAX REVENUES WILL BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TOWN-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10545 UTE PASS AVENUE, GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, COLORADO 80819, AND KNOWN AS THE OLD TOWN MARSHAL'S BUILDING AND FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IF THE REVENUE GENERATED BY THIS ADDITIONAL 0.5% TAX EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING THE OLD TOWN MARSHAL'S OFFICE; AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND SUCH TAX REVENUES, INCLUDING FOR EACH YEAR, ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS AND INTEREST ON SUCH REVENUES, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Green Mountain Falls Ballot Issue 3A would add a 0.5% sales tax from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030. The tax would raise $58,684.00 in the first full fiscal year, with additional amounts each year after. The money would pay to build, operate, and maintain the town-owned Old Town Marshal's Building at 10545 Ute Pass Avenue. If the tax raises more than those costs, the extra could fund capital improvement projects. A YES vote approves the tax. A NO vote means the tax is not added.
Fiscal impact
The official fiscal statement reports town fiscal year spending of $262,011.05 in 2022 and an estimated $331,000.00 in 2026, a 26.33% change. It estimates the 2027 tax increase at $58,684.00 and 2027 spending without the increase at $352,104.00.
Official explanation
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Total Town Fiscal Year Spending:
Fiscal Year
2026 (estimated) $331,000.00
2025 (actual) $312,562.64
2024 (actual) $258,612.99
2023 (actual) $265,913.65
2022 (actual) $262,011.05
Overall percentage change from 2022 to 2026: 26.33%
Overall dollar change from 2022 to 2026: $068,988.95
First Full Fiscal Year Estimates:
Estimated 2027 tax increase authorized by Ballot Issue No 3A.: $058,684.00
Estimated 2027 fiscal year spending without taking into account the tax
increase authorized by Ballot Issue No 3A.: $352,104.00
Official ballot arguments
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