SHALL CITY OF FORT COLLINS TAXES BE INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED $6,200,000 FOR THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR (2006) AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015 AN EXISTING SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF 0.25% (25 CENTS ON A $100 PURCHASE), WHICH EXISTING TAX WAS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 1997 FOR THE "COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT" CAPITAL PROJECTS PROGRAM AND WHICH IS PRESENTLY SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2005; PROVIDED THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE EXTENSION OF SUCH TAX SHALL BE USED TO PAY THE COSTS OF PLANNING, DESIGN, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND AT LEAST SEVEN (7) YEARS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PART OF THE "BUILDING ON BASICS" CAPITAL PROJECT PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 092, 2005:

• INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS (INCLUDING HARMONY/COLLEGE)
• TIMBERLINE ROAD - DRAKE ROAD TO PROSPECT ROAD
• HARMONY ROAD - SENECA STREET TO COLLEGE AVENUE
• LINCOLN CENTER RENOVATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES PLAN
• PARK UPGRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS
• FORT COLLINS SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
• FORT COLLINS MUSEUM/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER JOINT FACILITY
• FORT COLLINS BICYCLE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
• PEDESTRIAN PLAN AND DISABILITY ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
• NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 - VINE DRIVE TO CONIFER STREET
• TRANSIT FLEET VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
• LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY
• POLICE SERVICES COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH, RECORDS AND JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT

  AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE FULL REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE TAX MAY BE RETAINED AND EXPENDED BY THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

  _____ YES
  _____ NO

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