HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-028-03/04/1997-IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BALLOT ISSUES APPE r r
RESOLUTION 97-28
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED "BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES"
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BALLOT ISSUES APPEARING ON THE
APRIL 8, 1997 MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, on December 31, 1997, three voter approved one-quarter cent sales and use
taxes will expire;
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1997, City Council placed three capital improvement packages
on the April 8, 1997 municipal election ballot in the form of proposed Ordinance Nos. 29, 30 and
31, 1997; and
WHEREAS,Ordinance No.29, 1997 will provide funding for natural areas,open lands,trails
and parks projects; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 30, 1997 will provide funding for the Street Maintenance and
Overlay program, and other transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 31, 1997 will provide funding for projects such as street
construction, recreation projects, land acquisition, and library technology; and
WHEREAS,the foregoing"Building Community Choices"projects will benefit Fort Collins
residents throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins residents worked together to develop a list of projects which
address a variety of community needs from which list the foregoing projects were selected; and
WHEREAS,the April 8, 1997, municipal election will be conducted as a mail ballot, with
ballots being mailed to all registered voters in the city on March 24, 1997; and
WHEREAS,the City Council is supportive of the packages which have been referred to the
voters of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Fort Collins City Council supports and endorses the "Building Community
Choices" Capital Improvement Program ballot issues, and urges the citizens of Fort Collins to
approve Ordinance Nos. 29, 30, and 31, 1997 at the April 8, 1997 municipal election.
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1997. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 4th day of March,A.D.
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