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ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST
IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO COORDINATED ELECTION
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Referred
Ballot Issue No. 2B
SHALL CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TAXES BE INCREASED BY $512,500 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS
ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THERE AFTER BY IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF 3.5% ON THE SALE OF RETAIL MARIJUANA AND
RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, WITH THE TAX REVENUES BEING USED TO FUND ANY LAWFUL GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE DETERMINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE RATE OF THE TAX BEING ALLOWED TO BE INCREASED OR DECREASED WITHOUT FURTHER VOTER
APPROVAL SO LONG AS THE RATE OF TAXATION DOES NOT EXCEED 15%, AND THE RESULTING TAX REVENUE BEING ALLOWED TO BE
COLLECTED AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW?
YES 7,376 NO 8,646
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Referred
Ballot Issue No. 2C
SHALL THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD DEBT BE INCREASED $27 MILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $47.9 MILLION, AND SHALL
THE CITY TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $2.2 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING CRIME VICTIMS, POLICE
OFFICERS AND THE COMMUNITY BY FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF LAND, IF NECESSARY, AND
RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR USE AS A NEW ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING INCLUDING:
- PROVIDING MODERN FACILITIES FOR OUR POLICE TO PRESERVE RECORDS AND DNA EVIDENCE FROM COLD CASE FILES TO MEET NATIONAL
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS;
- PROVIDING SUFFICIENT SECURED AREAS SO VICTIMS WHO GIVE THEIR STATEMENTS ABOUT A CRIME ARE NOT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THOSE
ARRESTED FOR COMMITTING THE CRIME;
- REPLACING THE CURRENT POLICE STATION WITH A FACILITY THAT ALLOWS FOR MODERN INTERNET, MODERN COMPUTERS, LOCKER ROOMS AND
TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR UP-TO-DATE POLICING NEEDS; AND
- PROVIDING ENGLEWOOD POLICE ADDITIONAL TOOLS, SUCH AS MORE HOLDING CELLS THAT THEY NEED TO MORE SAFELY HANDLE THOSE ARRESTED
FOR SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SECURED PARKING TO PROTECT OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES;
AND TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE ADDRESSING OTHER SAFETY SERVICES NEEDS, BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS WHICH SHALL BEAR INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED AT SUCH TIME, AT SUCH
PRICE (AT ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS BALLOT ISSUE, AS THE CITY
COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE; SHALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO THE MILL RATE TO GENERATE AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT
IN EACH YEAR TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT AND SHALL ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE PROCEEDS
OF SUCH BONDS CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?
YES 9,267 NO 6,700
Initiated
Ballot Issue No. 300
SHALL THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF 3.5% THAT MAY BE RAISED UP TO 15% ON THE
SALE OF RETAIL MARIJUANA IN ENGLEWOOD; PROVIDED THE TAX SHALL NOT BE RAISED ABOVE 3.5% ON OR BEFORE
JANUARY 1, 2018, AND CANNOT BE RAISED BY MORE THAN 1.5% PER YEAR, WITH THE TAX REVENUES BEING COLLECTED
AND USED TO FUND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY AND OTHER
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD?
YES 9,067 NO 7,047
Initiated
Ballot Question No. 301
A “yes” vote for this Initiative will prohibit the retail sale, commercial cultivation and manufacture of Recreational Marijuana within the City Limits of
Englewood. A “no” vote indicates the voter does not want to prohibit the retail sale, commercial cultivation and manufacture of Recreational Marijuana
within the City Limits of Englewood.
In support of Amendment 64 (Section 5, “Regulation of Marijuana,” Part 9F*) as passed by Colorado voters in 2012, should the citizens of the City of
Englewood, Colorado exercise their right and prohibit the sale of Marijuana for recreational use as well prohibit Marijuana cultivation and manufacturing
facilities within City Limits? This in no way affects the personal use of Marijuana according to said Amendment.
*Amendment 64, SECTION 5, Regulation of Marijuana, “Part 9F”: “A LOCALITY MAY PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
FACILITIES, MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITIES, OR RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES
THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF AN RESOLUTION OR THROUGH AN INITIATED OR REFERRED MEASURE.”
YES 5,996 NO 10,167
Initiated
Ballot Question No. 302
Shall the City of Englewood Municipal Code be amended to permit for the regulation and licensing of Retail Marijuana stores, subject to the conditions
and limitations set forth in the Initiative Petition?
YES 9,965 NO 5,812
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/s/ Stephanie Carlile, Deputy City Clerk Date 11/22/16