Boulder County Commissioners thank voters and Early Childhood Council of Boulder County

• Voters in Boulder County approved Ballot Measure 1A Early Childhood Care and Education Mill Levy Increase and Voter-Approved Revenue Change.
• The new funding will address the shortage and high cost of child care and preschool for Boulder County families.
• To receive this information in another language, please contact Gloria Handyside at 303-441-1622 or email ghandyside@bouldercounty.gov.

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County voters have approved Boulder County’s Early Childhood Care and Education ballot measure introduced by the Boulder County Commissioners, according to the unofficial results available from the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder*.

Following a public hearing in July, the commissioners voted unanimously to put to the voters the Early Childhood Care and Education ballot measure, which will increase access to child care and education for young children in Boulder County through a property tax increase of 2.579 mills.

“Early childhood care and education pays more than just economic dividends, and Boulder County voters agree,” said Commissioner Claire Levy. “Thank you to the voters for saying yes to helping families and childcare and early education providers. And thank you to the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County for bringing forward this proposal. Studies show that every dollar invested in quality early childhood care and education returns between $4 and $13in long term benefits for the community. With cuts to federal funding for childcare, this new funding source is more important than ever to helping Boulder County families thrive.”

"This is a historic and much needed investment in our early care and education system that will benefit thousands of children, families and educators,” said Kaycee Headrick, CEO of the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County. “We cannot thank Boulder County voters enough and we are excited to get to work.”

The funding made possible by the ballot measure will address the shortage and high cost of child care and preschool for Boulder County families with young children by lowering the cost of care, increasing the compensation of child care and preschool teachers and staff, and expanding capacity to serve more children and reduce waitlists.

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The commissioners’ resolutions relating to adoption of the ballot language can be found on the county’s Ballot Measures website.

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*Ballot processing is ongoing. Visit the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Ballot Processing Election Night & Beyond website to learn more about the post-election ballot processing activities.

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