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What is City of Fountain Ballot Measure 2B?

Fountain Police Department

COLORADO (KRDO) -- Residents in the City of Fountain will vote on a public safety tax this year that would increase the city's property tax to create an annual, dedicated $1.7 million funding source for the city's police, Fire/EMS services, personnel, and programs.

According to the City of Fountain, Ballot Measure 2B will ask voters to approve a 6.1-mill property tax increase. A 6.1-mill increase would cost a homeowner about $188 annually or $16 per month for a home with an assessed value of $410,000.

The city said if the ballot measure is approved, six police officers will be hired to support increased traffic enforcement, reduced response times, increased police presence city-wide, and resources dedicated to addressing crimes against children, sex trafficking, and financial crimes.

If approved, the ballot measure would fund a third full-time ambulance unit and additional firefighter capabilities. The city plans to build a new Fire Station with a Police Substation on the East side of Fountain near the intersection of Link and Watchmen Roads by 2025. This ballot measure will NOT fund its construction. However, this ballot measure would pay for the salaries of six new firefighters and paramedics for the new station.

More Information: City of Fountain Ballot Measure 2B

Article Topic Follows: 2022 Voter Guide

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