Gunnison County 0.5% sales tax for roads and bridges
Gunnison County · Gunnison County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL GUNNISON COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY $3,811,363 ANNUALLY (ESTIMATED FIRST FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE STARTING IN 2027), AND BY ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THROUGH AN ADDITIONAL 0.50% (50 CENTS ON 100 DOLLARS) COUNTY WIDE SALES TAX TO COMMENCE ON JANUARY 1, 2027, FOR THE PURPOSES OF: • IMPROVING SAFETY ON COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES; • REPAIRING, MAINTAINING, AND IMPROVING COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS; AND • PLANNING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, AND IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; SUCH SALES TAX TO BE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES LEVIED BY THE COUNTY , SHALL NOT BE ALLOCATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALES TAX AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT, TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE COUNTY AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Gunnison County Ballot Question 1A would add a 0.50% countywide sales tax starting January 1, 2027. It would raise an estimated $3,811,363 in the first year and more after that. The money would be used only for county roads and bridges, including safety work, repair, maintenance and new transportation projects, and would not be shared with towns. A YES vote approves the tax. A NO vote means the tax is not added.
Official explanation
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Spending 2026 (current year estimated) $5,521,698 2025 (actual) $5,360,961 2024 (actual) $5,678,496 2023 (actual) $5,408,911 2022 (actual) $4,742,288 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending: 14.5% Overall dollar change in fiscal year spending: $779,410 Estimated 2027 fiscal year spending without taking into account the tax increase authorized by the ballot issue: $6,000,207 Estimated 2027 tax increase authorized by Ballot Issue 1A: $3,811,363
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