El Paso County – Public safety sales and use tax

WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.23% (TWENTY-
THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT) PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BE
EXTENDED TO JANUARY 1, 2037, WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF REPORTING
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY TO THE PUBLIC AT A BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING, AND WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO
BE USED ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

1. CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS

• HIRING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING PATROL DEPUTIES,
  INVESTIGATORS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF
• CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
• MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND
  REPLACING IT AS IT BECOMES OBSOLETE OR WEARS OUT
• PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATIONAL
  SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF
  VEHICLES AS THEY WEAR OUT

1. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS

• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING DETENTION
  DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN DETENTION SECURITY PERSONNEL AND
  SUPPORT STAFF TO ASSURE ADEQUATE STAFFING TO MAINTAIN
  INMATE AND PERSONNEL SAFETY IN THE COUNTY JAIL
• CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION
• MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO
  VISITATION SYSTEMS AND REPLACING THEM AS THEY BECOME
  OBSOLETE
• PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
• ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND
  MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL

1. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS

• HIRING, EMPLOYING AND TRAINING WILDLAND FIRE STAFF AND
  FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MITIGATION EFFORTS
• MAINTAINING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER
• PURCHASING FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT,
  MAINTAINING WILDLAND FIRE TRUCKS AND REPLACING WILDLAND
  FIRE TRUCKS AS THEY WEAR OUT
  WITH SUCH PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BEING COLLECTED,
  ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED PURSUANT TO EL PASO COUNTY BOARD OF
  COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NOS. 12-309 AMENDED AND 26 - 249?

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