Lakewood passed ballot measure 2A which will extend revenue retention to protect parks and open spaces, build safer streets, and invest in public safety.

Eagle County Conservation District passed a property tax levy of 0.15 mills. The 0.15 mill levy will fund Eagle County’s efforts to collaborate with local landowners, ranchers, and communities to protect water resources, restore ecosystems, and support wildlife. It will also promote sustainable land use, advocate for land stewards, and reduce wildfire risks through forest and grassland restoration.

Superior increased their sales and use tax by 0.315%. The increase will fund many things, including parks.

The City of Englewood passed a bond that will provide money to improve local parks.

Colorado Springs passed ballot issue 2C. This will be an extension of a 0.57% sales and use tax for roads. This will include money for access roads to parks and open spaces.

Foothills Park & Recreation District passed ballot issue 6D which extended the existing 2.75 mill levy for parks, trails and facility improvements.

The City of Trinidad passed ballot issue 2A which will impose an excise tax on lodging of 6% for maintaining local parks and playgrounds; repairing and developing city parks, trails, and playgrounds to support local youth sports, and disabled access; maintaining open space and reducing wildfire risk by removing brush and invasive species.

San Miguel County asked voters to reallocate a portion of the existing Parks and Open Space mill levy (established in 2001) to affordable housing. This measure passed. Instead of a 1.5 mill levy going to Parks and Open Space, affordable housing will receive 0.5 mill and Parks and Open Space will receive 1 mill. This is a lower allocation of money for open space, but the county claims there will not be a significant decrease in open space dollars since property values have increased.

City of Longmont residents voted to pass ballot issue 3A, which will extend indefinitely an existing two-tenths of a cent sales tax for open space purposes. The money generated will continue to be used to acquire, improve, and maintain open space.