TABOR

Proponents say the costs of drought and wildfires are only increasing, but critics of the measure worry that the TABOR exemption could draw funds away from other important priorities.

If passed, Amendment 87 would replace Colorado's flat income tax with graduated rates and use those funds for education, health care and early childhood programs.

Colorado voters have a long ballot this year, with 14 statewide ballot measures covering issues ranging from taxes and government spending to hunting, immigration and criminal penalties.

If it passes, voters would see the question on the November ballot.

Over-collected revenues from a sales tax for the Cortez Recreation Center cannot legally be used to fund parks in the city of Cortez. Officials explained that several times during Tuesday’s meeting of the city council.

Nonpartisan staffers told lawmakers this month that the way they spent billions of dollars in one-time federal funds given to Colorado during the COVID pandemic contributed to the state’s budget shortfall.