Candidate Endorsement
PLAN – Boulder endorses Matt Jones for Boulder County Commissioner District 3
| State Amendments and Propositions | PLAN—Boulder Position |
| Amendment Y: Congressional Redistricting | FOR this measure; it supports good governance. |
| Amendment Z: Legislative Redistricting (State House) | FOR this measure; it supports good governance. |
| Amendment A: Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude in All Circumstances | FOR this measure |
| Amendment 73: Funding for Public Schools | FOR this measure, with reservations. Many rural school districts in Colorado operate on 4-day per week schedule because of reduced funding. The measure writes substantial changes to the tax code increases the corporate tax rate, creates a graduated income tax system with those making $150,000 or more and reduces property tax rates for commercial (29% to 24%) and residential (7.2 to 7%) property tax rates. The need for more funding for schools is clear and we believe this measure will achieve that. |
| Amendment 74: Just Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation | Strongly AGAINST this measure. PLAN – Boulder believes passing this measure could hamstring affordable housing, alternative transportation, and energy efficiency efforts in our community and across the state. |
| Amendment 75: Constitutional Campaign Contributions | AGAINST this measure. PLAN – Boulder believes passing this measure would inflate the amount of “dark” money spent in local elections. |
| Proposition 109: Statutory Authorize Bonds for Transportation Projects | AGAINST this measure. There is no specified way to pay for it; and the proposition focuses only on roads and cars, not alternative or multi-modal transportation. The constraints inherent in the state budget mean this measure would force drastic cuts to funding for higher education. |
| Proposition 110: Increase Sales taxes to Support Transportation Projects | AGAINST this measure. This is a state-wide sales tax increase to fund (85%) automobile transportation projects. The percentage assigned to multi-modal transportation is far too small, and it does not take climate change into account. |
| Proposition 111: Statutory Payday Loans | FOR this measure, with reservations. It is an improvement over the current state but does not go far enough. |
| Proposition 112: Statutory Setback Requirement for Oil and Gas Development | Strongly FOR this measure. |
| Local Measures | PLAN—Boulder Position |
| Issue 1A: Alternative Sentencing Facility and Jail Modernization Countywide Sales and Use Tax Extension | FOR this measure; the need for expanded and modernized jail facilities and physical and mental health assistance is clear. |
| Issue 7G: Increase in Property Tax to support Urban Drainage and Flood Control Projects | FOR this measure. |
| Issue 2C: Oil and Gas Pollution Tax | FOR this measure. |
| Issue 2D: Sugar Sweetened Beverages Tax Revenues | FOR this measure, which allows the City to collect and use revenue collected in excess of original expectations. |
| Question 2E: Initiative Referendum and Recall Process | FOR this measure; it supports good governance. |
| Question 2F: Initiative Petition Signature Verification | FOR this measure; it supports good governance. |
| Question 2G: Electronic petitions | FOR this measure. It lowers the barriers to petitioning and could decrease instances of fraud should City Council elect to implement |
| Question 2H: Advisory Commissions | FOR this measure. |
| Question 2I: Planning Department Budget Recommendations | FOR this measure. |