HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.072.2018 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,
ENDORSING THE PASSAGE OF BALLOT ISSUE IA -A DEDICATED
PROPERTY TAX FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITY FUND
RESOLUTION NO. Ova. -2018
RECITALS:
I. Pursuant to Section 2 84I Actions) of the Pitk in County Hume Rule Charter
("HRC"), all matters not required to he acted upon by ordinance or formal
resolution may he acted upon by inlomial resolution; and
2. The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners submitted a ballot issue to the
electorate dedicating property tax for the Healthy Community Fund per Resolution
059-2018
3 The Healthy Community Fund is a valuable dedicated property tax with a mission to
help Pitkin County citizens and employees be independent, healthy and safe. The
annual grant program works to support non-profit organizations that provide critical
Health and Human Services and Community Resources to people who live and/or
ork in Pitkin County. For the past sixteen years, the Healthy Community Fund has
provided millions of dollars to promote the social, emotional, physical and
economic well-being of our families, youth and seniors.
4. It is estimated that each year the Healthy Community Fund agencies reach and
report over 55,000 contacts with people from Aspen to Parachute, improving access
to health services, preventing and treating substance abuse, diminishing the impacts
of mental illness, protecting vulnerable children and adults, caring for the terminally
ill and their families, and optimizing the quality of life fur residents and workers in
Pitkin County.
5. The Board of County Commissioners has determined that it is in the interest of
Pitkin County constituents to seek approval from the electors to renew the Healthy
Community Fund by increasing the fund up to$750,000 annually for a total
property tax levy up to$3,079,189 and extending the tax period to nine (9) years,
which has been placed on the Ballot as Issue IA; and
6. The BOCC fords that it is in the best interests of the cnvens of Pitk County to
approve this Resolution and support Piopusition 7A
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that it endorses the passage of ballot issue I A-a dedicated property
tax for the Healthy Community Fund.
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T OiDUCED. READ2018.AND ADOPTED ON THE /O DAY OF
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ATTEST' - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By ) 7 A By. .c- act-j'
Jeane e Jones Patti Clapper, Chair
Dept; y County Clerk
Date,
APPROVED AS TO FORM- MANAGER APPROVAL
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John Ely, County rney Jon PeaeraC unty Manager
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