SUBJECT:
Title
Confirm Council Direction on 2024 Ballot Measures
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
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PRESENTER(S): Malcolm Fleming, Town Manager
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TIME ESTIMATE: 10 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
What issues should Council ask Erie voters to consider in the November 2024 election
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Except for the RTD annexation question, which requires some additional research, staff recommends placing only the Marijuana Excise Tax question on the 2024 ballot and holding off on other possible ballot issues. During Council’s April 16 Study Session we will focus on additional research findings and details of the RTD annexation issue. We will also ask Council to confirm staff’s recommendations on the other possible ballot questions discussed in the attached memo.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Town Council directed staff to investigate the possibility of adding four issues to the 2024 Ballot. The possible issues are: Short-Term Rental Tax, Lodging Tax, Marijuana Excise Tax, and Annexation of Weld County parcels into the RTD District. The attached March 8, 2024 memo provided an update to Council on the current status of this work and recommendations from staff on which issues to put on the 2024 ballot or to conduct further research.
COUNCIL PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
ü Engaged and Diverse Community
ü Prosperous Economy
ü Well-Maintained Transportation Infrastructure
ü Small Town Feel
ü Safe and Healthy Community
ü Effective Governance
ü Environmentally Sustainable
ü Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. March 8, 2024 Memo Re 2024 Ballot Issues Status Update