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RESOLUT I0:-1 :-JO .
SERIE S OF 2003
A RESOLUTION S PP ORTl:-JG THE BALLOT QUESTION ASK ING RES ID E:-JTS OF
ARAPAHOE COUNTY TO APPROVE A .25 PER CE:-JT SALES TAX 1:-J ORDER TO
PROVIDE DED IC.·\ TED FUNDS TO PROTECT OPEN SPACE .
WHEREAS. m Junt:, the Arapa ho!! Co unt y Board of Co mmi ss ione rs unanimou sly
app roved a ba ll ot question that wi ll ask th,: 1i:s1dcn 1s uf Araoa hoc Co unty lO approve a \,-4 o f I
perccm sa lt:s tax in order to provide dedica ted fund s to protect open spa ce:: ant.I
WHEREAS . Arapahoe :-Jcighbors fo r Water Qua lity, Open Space and Park s ,s a citize ns'
comm itte e leadin g 1he cffon to pass th e slight in crease in sales tax on the ~ovembe r ba ll ot: and
WHEREAS. Arapahoe Co unt y is th e onl y metro ju ri sdiction wi th ou t dcdic;ited fu ndin g
for open space and park s; and
WHEREAS. Arop ahoe Co unty's popu lation is projected 10 increa se by nea rly 40% by
2025 so ag ricultu ral regions in the ea stern and ce ntral part of the co un ty must bi: protected from
unplanned growt h, including lands along cri tica l wate rways ; and
WHEREAS. the se fund s wi ll help protec t land that preserves water quality in our rivers.
lak es and st re::ims. includin g wate rshed s and dminage basms; and
WHEREAS. the benefit of supponin g funding for open space and parks will also protec t
wildlife habiiat co rridors and preserve the Co unt y's wes tern heritagt. inc rease. impro ve :md
main tain open space and pa ns. including spo nsfo:lds , pla ygro unds . trai ls and co mmunit y arc::i s.
prorect view s. vistas and ridgeline s an<l pre se rve ag ricu ltura l and ranch lands .
:-JOW . TH EREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED , BY TH E CITY COU:-JC IL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD . CO LORA DO. Tl·IA T:
Section I. Cit y Co uncil fo r the Ci ty of Englew oo d, Co lorado, hereb y suppo n s the ba ll ot
ques tion that will ask re !-i r' •ts of Arapahoe Co un ty to approve a .:!S pcrccm sales lax to pro vide
ded icated fund s to protl ,pace .
I. Lo ucri shia A . Elli s. Cit y Clerk fo7f City of Eng •wo,&· Co rad o. he reby certify th.it
the abo ve is a true copy of Reso luti on No . . Serie s of 00' w~ (
Loucri !;h1a A. Elli s