Frederick 1% sales and use tax for streets and transportation
Frederick · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL THE TOWN OF FREDERICK SALES AND USE TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY ONE PERCENT (1.0%) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE TAXES COLLECTED BY ABOUT $3,800,000 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF COLLECTION, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS GENERATED THEREAFTER FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE FOR STREET, ALLEY, AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING AMONG OTHER THINGS: • INCREASED MAINTENANCE FOR EXISTING STREETS, CROSSWALKS, AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE, • EXISTING AND FUTURE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, STREET PAVING, WIDENING OF MAJOR ROUTES, SIDEWALK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT, • EXPANSION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATION RELATED NETWORKS, • ENHANCEMENTS AND WIDENING OF MAJOR ROUTES INCLUDING FUNDING SUPPORTING REGIONAL COLLABORATION PROJECTS SUCH AS STATE HIGHWAY 52 AND FRONTAGE ROADS; AND SHALL SUCH TAX REVENUES AND ANY INTEREST THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE EXPENDITURE LIMIT CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Frederick Ballot Issue 2D would raise the town sales and use tax rate by one percent (1.0%) starting January 1, 2027, raising about $3,800,000 in the first full year. The money could be used only for streets, alleys and related transportation work, such as maintenance, intersection improvements, paving, sidewalk repair, widening major routes and regional projects like State Highway 52. A YES vote approves the tax. A NO vote keeps the current rate.
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