November 3, 2026 Election – Ballot Measures

Question as it will appear on the ballot:

SHALL CITY OF LONGMONT TAXES BE INCREASED $19.5 MILLION ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR FROM THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY OF NOT TO EXCEED 2.44 MILLS (AS ADJUSTED) BEGINNING WITH TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2027 AND AN ADDITIONAL CITY SALES AND USE TAX IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 0.33% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES BEING USED EXCLUSIVELY TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF LONGMONT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING FUNDS FOR: POLICE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PREVENTION; POLICE OFFICERS TO ENSURE SAFETY OF OFFICERS AND TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE; EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS FOR 911 RESPONSE; FIREFIGHTERS TO ENSURE SAFE AND SUFFICIENT RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES; PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDERS; AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES AND FACILITIES TO ENSURE SAFETY; AND SHALL ORDINANCE O-2026-53 AUTHORIZING SUCH TAX INCREASES BE APPROVED, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE THE MILL LEVY AUTHORIZED BY THIS QUESTION BEGINNING IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2028 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO OFFSET ANY REVENUE REDUCTIONS CAUSED BY ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY OR STATUTORILY REQUIRED TAX CREDITS, PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS, REDUCTIONS IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL VALUATION USED TO DETERMINE ASSESSED VALUATION, OR REDUCTIONS IN THE ACTUAL VALUE AGAINST WHICH THE ASSESSMENT RATE IS APPLIED THAT ARE ENACTED AFTER THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS BALLOT QUESTION OR ARE OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN C.R.S. §§ 29-1-1701, ET SEQ., OR C.R.S. §§ 39-1-101, ET SEQ., AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

YES/IN FAVOR
NO/AGAINST

Is this a TABOR issue?  Yes!
Information about this issue will appear in the TABOR notice compiled and delivered by the County Clerk.

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Question as it will appear on the ballot:

Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by revising section 13.2 to add open space to lands that cannot be sold or conveyed without voter approval, with exceptions for public roads, utilities, life-essential infrastructure, open space operations, and the sale or conveyance of structures on such lands?

YES/IN FAVOR

NO/AGAINST

Is this a TABOR issue?  No.

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Question as it will appear on the ballot:

Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a new section 2.10 of the Charter to provide for the use of Ranked Choice Voting (ranked voting methods) where possible to elect future mayors and councilmembers of the City of Longmont starting in November 2029?

YES/IN FAVOR

NO/AGAINST

Is this a TABOR issue?  No.

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Question as it will appear on the ballot:

Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by amending section 3.6 of the Charter to realign the cycle on which members of the Longmont city council are elected so that the three councilmembers elected at-large are elected in one electoral cycle and the three councilmembers elected from wards are elected in another electoral cycle, with such electoral cycles alternating from then on, with such realignment contingent upon voter approval of the measure on the November 3, 2026 City of Longmont ballot requiring the use of ranked choice voting to elect city council members when possible?

YES/IN FAVOR

NO/AGAINST

Is this a TABOR issue?  No.

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