The Colorado Transportion Commission is spending dough they won't have unless Referendums C and D are approved on the fall ballot, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 17, 2005, "Panel finalizes transportation projects list"]. From the article, "The commission then endorsed the package of 57 projects as well as Referendums C and D, the two tax-related ballot initiatives the legislature sent to voters this year to address state budget and spending issues." The spreadsheet is a nice touch.
The Rocky has a list of the proposed projects here and you can download the details in a spreadsheet here.
Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [June 17, 2005, "TABOR looms over governor's budget forecast"].
From today's Denver Post online, "Denver school board members on Thursday approved official ballot language for a $25 million pay-for-performance plan that the district plans to put before voters this fall. If Denver voters approve the Pro-Comp plan, Denver Public Schools teachers would eventually be paid based on performance evaluations and the 'hard to staff' schools they teach in. Already some DPS board members have been working on the campaign for the fall, said board member Elaine Gantz Berman."
Guerin Green - North Denver News: "It looks as if Denver voters may get a chance to raise taxes twice in November, having just had the pleasure in May. The Denver Public Schools will likely be out for a mill-levy boost for ProComp, which will take a little selling after the disaster of voter-approved and funded School Revitalization. Then, the Denver Metro Convention and Visitor's Bureau will seek to hike lodging and car rental taxes to fund their marketing efforts. Now spending $5.8 million of largely other people's money to market Denver has some appeal. But, as ever, there is more to the story."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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