El Paso County, CO – Sales Tax, Nov. 2004

El Paso County, CO

Election Date: November 2, 2004
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 55% - 45%

County commissioners have proposed and approved a plan to form The Rural Transportation Authority which would serve Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls and unincorporated El Paso County if approved by voters. It would be funded with a 1-cent sales tax increase, with 55 cents of the tax expiring after 10 years. Fifty-five percent of the funding is set to go for road construction, 35 percent toward maintenance and 10 percent to transit. Roadway and maintenance money will be apportioned to the cities and county based on population.