Water Ballot Deception

At tonight's Council meeting I challenged them to stop the deception. I read a small part of the ballot issue you approved in 1994, as follows: "With the first $260,000 of the total proceeds of the city's sales and use tax, accommodation tax, non-federal grants, fees and other revenues to be used to reduce the capital charge paid by residential customers of the Northglenn water and sewer system."

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Several members of the Council, and Robin Tichy in particular, have been speaking against the ballot issue which prevents the Council from using the revenue for purposes which are not water or sewer related. She is opposing the ballot because the General Fund is subsidizing the Water Fund.

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It is not! When the City receives the sales taxes it chooses to deposit it in the General Fund rather than splitting it out at that time. Yes, the $260,000 which you authorized for the capital charge is not going directly to the Water Fund. The transfer is made after it is receipted into the General Fund. No Subsidy!

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The Mayor, some of the Council members and their chosen candidates are going even further. We are opposed to the ballot issue because we want to have the flexibility to use it for other purposes if needed. Sorry, no deal here.