2009 BALLOT ISSUES INFORMATION

 

Boulder County 

  • 1A: Open Space Sales and Use Tax $50M Bond Authorization and 0.25% Tax Extension Issue (failed)

  • 1B: ClimateSmart (CEOLID) $85M Bond Authorization (failed)

  • 1C: $6.1M Bond Authorization for Energy Conservation Projects (passed)

  • 1D: DA Term Limits Extension to Three Terms (passed) 

 

City of Boulder

  • 2A: Sales and Use Tax Extension (passed)

  • 2B: Open Space General Obligation Bonds (passed)

  • 2C: Pension Bond Funding (passed)

  • 2D: Changes to Housing Excise Tax (failed) 

 

City of Longmont

  • 2A: Street Fund Sales Tax Extension (passed)

  • 2B: Wastewater Revenue Bonds (passed)

  • 2C: City Telecommunications Services (failed) 

 

City of Louisville  2009_ballotLouisville.pdf

  • 2A: "Public Body" Clarification (passed)

  • 2B: City Council E-mail Notices (passed)

  • 2C: Lease-Purchase Agreements (passed)

 

 

LWVBC POSITIONS ON THE 2009 BALLOT ISSUES

 

Boulder County

  • 1A: NEUTRAL

  • 1B: SUPPORT (energy conservation & efficiency, variety of energy sources)

  • 1C: SUPPORT (same as 1B)

  • 1D: SUPPORT (we oppose term limits) 

 

City of Boulder

  • 2A: SUPPORT (efficient fiscal administration, adequate funding of municipal programs)

  • 2B: SUPPORT (we support open space acquisition, management, funding)

  • 2C: NEUTRAL

  • 2D: NEUTRAL 

 

City of Longmont

  • 2A: SUPPORT (efficient fiscal administration, adequate funding of municipal programs)

  • 2B: SUPPORT (support of wise, balanced use of water in Colorado)

  • 2C: NEUTRAL 

 

City of Louisville

  • 2A: SUPPORT (local governments should have powers to cope effectively)

  • 2B: SUPPORT (local governments should be accountable, responsive, flexible, efficient, effective)

  • 2C: SUPPORT (same as 2B)

SAMPLE BALLOT

Sample Ballots for Boulder County (38 pages)