Ballot Issue 2AEatonOtherBond

Eaton $5 million street and transportation debt

Eaton · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

WITHOUT IMPOSING A NEW TAX OR INCREASING ANY EXISTING TAX, SHALL THE TOWN OF EATON DEBT BE INCREASED $5,000,000, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,900,000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAINTAINING, CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, AND IMPROVING: • 10TH STREET BETWEEN HIGHWAY 85 AND CHRISTENSEN AVENUE (COUNTY ROAD 39); • CHRISTENSEN AVENUE (COUNTY ROAD 39), NORTH OF EAST COLLINS STREET; • SOUTH CHEYENNE AVENUE, SOUTH OF COLLINS STREET; AND TO PAY THE COST OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DEBT AND THE FUNDING OF ANY NECESSARY RESERVES, WITH THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF SUCH DEBT BEING DETERMINED BY THE TOWN AS NECESSARY AND PRUDENT INCLUDING THE PLEDGE TO THE PAYMENT OF THIS DEBT OF ANY LEGALLY AVAILABLE REVENUE OF THE TOWN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 1% TRANSPORTATION SALES AND USE TAX APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AT THE 2023 COORDINATED ELECTION, AND A PROVISION FOR EARLY REPAYMENT WITH OR WITHOUT A PREMIUM OF NOT MORE THAN 3.00%; AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE DEBT TO REFUND THE DEBT AUTHORIZED IN THIS QUESTION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL DEBT ISSUED BY THE TOWN PURSUANT TO THIS QUESTION IS ISSUED ON TERMS THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE REPAYMENT COSTS AUTHORIZED IN THIS QUESTION; AND SHALL THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH BOND PROCEEDS BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER REVENUE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAWS OF THE STATE?

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

Eaton Ballot Issue 2A would let the town borrow $5,000,000, with a repayment cost of no more than $7,900,000, for street and transportation projects on 10th Street, Christensen Avenue (County Road 39) and South Cheyenne Avenue. The debt could be repaid from any legally available town revenue, including the 1% transportation sales and use tax voters approved in 2023. The question says it would not create a new tax or raise an existing one. A YES vote approves the debt. A NO vote means it is not issued.

Official explanation

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Total Town Fiscal Year Spending Fiscal Year 2026 (estimated) $ 9,663,303 2025 (actual) $ 12,872,554 2024 (actual) $ 10,834,202 2023 (actual) $ 9,175,659 2022 (actual) $ 8,686,763 Overall percentage change from 2022 to 2026: 11..28% Overall dollar change from 2022 to 2026: $979,540 Information on Town’s Proposed Debt BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: Principal Amount of Proposed Bonds: Not to exceed $5,000,000 Maximum Annual Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $520,000 Total Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $7,900,000 Information on Town’s Current Debt1 Principal Amount Outstanding Debt: $0 Maximum Annual Repayment Cost: $0 Remaining Total Repayment Cost: $0

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