Gilpin County waiver of 5.25% property tax limit and revenue retention
Gilpin County · Gilpin County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL GILPIN COUNTY WAIVE THE 5.25% PROPERTY TAX REVENUE LIMIT IMPOSED BY PART 17 OF ARTICLE 1 OF TITLE 29, C.R.S., FOR THIS TAX YEAR AND ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS; AND SHALL THE COUNTY BE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUES AND OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ANY SOURCE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY TAXES AND GAMING REVENUE WITHOUT LIMITATION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER REVENUE OR SPENDING LIMITATION OTHERWISE APPLICABLE BY LAW FOR THIS TAX YEAR AND ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS; WITH ALL SUCH REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, EXPENDED, TRANSFERRED, RESERVED, OR USED FOR CORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE INCLUDING ROADS, BRIDGES, WILDFIRE AND FLOOD MITIGATION; AND SHALL THIS AUTHORIZATION BE CUMULATIVE OF AND NOT LIMIT ANY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VOTER AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN OR SPEND REVENUES ALL AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Gilpin County Ballot Issue 1A would waive the 5.25% property tax revenue limit in state law for this tax year and all future years. It would also let the county keep and spend all revenue it receives, including property taxes and gaming revenue, without the limits in Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. The money would go to core infrastructure and maintenance, including roads, bridges, and wildfire and flood mitigation. A YES vote grants this authority. A NO vote keeps the current limits.
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