Cañon City: continue 0.3% pool sales tax and allow operations use
Canon City · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
WITHOUT RAISING TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.3% TEMPORARY SALES AND USE TAX TO SUPPORT FINANCING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY RECREATION POOL AND RELATED POOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY THE CAÑON CITY AREA METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT (THE "RECREATION DISTRICT") BE AMENDED TO PERMIT SUCH TAX TO ALSO BE USED FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMUNITY RECREATION POOL FACILITY AND RELATED POOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY THE RECREATION DISTRICT; AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SHALL THE SALES AND USE TAX ONLY BE COLLECTED UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2050; SHALL THE CITY BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN ALL REVENUES PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED FROM THE TAX FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN; SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECREATION DISTRICT CREATING FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS EXTENDING BEYOND THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO PAY THE PLEDGED REVENUES, INCLUDING THOSE REVENUES PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED, TO THE RECREATION DISTRICT; AND SHALL THESE PLEDGED REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE OF THE CITY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Cañon City Issue 2A would change how an existing 0.3% temporary sales and use tax can be spent, without raising taxes. The tax now helps finance a community recreation pool built by the Cañon City Area Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. The measure would also let the money pay to operate and maintain the pool. The tax would still end December 31, 2050, and the city could sign a multiyear agreement to pay the revenue to the district. A YES vote allows these uses. A NO vote keeps current limits.
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