The ballot measure addresses the shortage and high cost of child care and preschool in Boulder County

• The Boulder County Commissioners have put a ballot measure on early childhood care and education to voters in the Nov. election.
• If it passes, the ballot measure will increase access to child care and education for young children in Boulder County. It would raise property taxes by 2.579 mills to fund these efforts.
• To receive this information in another language, email ghandyside@bouldercounty.gov

Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Commissioners have referred the following ballot measure to the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder for the Nov. 3 General Election. All Boulder County voters will have the opportunity to vote on this measure.

Boulder County Early Childhood Care and Education Issue (Boulder County Early Childhood Care and Education Mill Levy Increase and Voter-Approved Revenue Change)

SHALL BOULDER COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED $30,000,000 ANNUALLY (IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2027), AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY A MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 2.579 MILLS (EQUATING TO APPROXIMATELY $115 PER YEAR ON A $725,000 HOME BASED ON CURRENT RATES OF ASSESSMENT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE AND HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR BOULDER COUNTY FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, INCLUDING:

LOWERING THE HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL FOR BOULDER COUNTY FAMILIES;

INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATORS; AND

ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF CARE BY EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR MORE CHILDREN AND REDUCING WAITLISTS; AND SHALL THE REVENUES AND EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ RESOLUTION NO. 2026-048?

The commissioners held a public hearing on July 23 and adopted the final ballot language at the Aug. 18 Business meeting.

Visit the county’s website for more information, including the resolutions.

• Visit the County Commissioners' webpage
• View the Commissioners' Meeting Documents and Records
• Email the Board of County Commissioners

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