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DIRECTOR DISTRICT A

FOUR YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ONE

Robert C. Fuller

James S. Gebhard

William (Bill) R. Gordon

DIRECTOR DISTRICT B

FOUR YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ONE

Gary Roahrig

George L. Hurd

Dan Robinson

Amendment 32

SHALL THERE BE AN

AMENDMENT TO

SECTION 3 (1) (b) OF

ARTICLE X OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE

STATE OF COLORADO,

CONCERNING THE

RATIO OF VALUATION

FOR ASSESSMENT FOR

TAXATION OF

RESIDENTIAL REAL

PROPERTY, AND IN

CONNECTION

THEREWITH, SETTING

THE RATIO AT EIGHT

PERCENT OF ACTUAL

VALUE FOR PROPERTY

TAX YEARS

COMMENCING ON OR

AFTER JANUARY 1,

2004, AND ELIMINATING

THE ANNUAL

ADJUSTMENT OF THE

RATIO THAT INSURES

THAT THE

PERCENTAGE OF THE

TOTAL STATEWIDE

ASSESSED VALUE

ATTRIBUTABLE TO

RESIDENTIAL REAL

PROPERTY REMAINS

THE SAME AS IT WAS IN

THE PREVIOUS YEAR?

YES

NO

Amendment 33

SHALL THERE BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO

CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE GENERATION OF

ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUES THROUGH THE

AUTHORIZATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS, AND,

IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DIRECTING THE LOTTERY

COMMISSION TO ALLOW VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS AT

DESIGNATED RACETRACK LOCATIONS AND LIMITED

GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS; AFTER THE ALLOCATION OF

NET PROCEEDS FROM VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS TO

THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO PROGRAM,

ALLOCATING UP TO $25 MILLION OF SUCH NET

PROCEEDS IN A FISCAL YEAR TO AN EXISTING FUND TO

PROMOTE TOURISM IN COLORADO; IMPOSING A

ONE-TIME $500 LICENSE FEE ON EACH VIDEO LOTTERY

TERMINAL AND ALLOCATING SUCH LICENSE FEES TO

THE TOURISM PROMOTION FUND; EXEMPTING NET

PROCEEDS AND LICENSE FEES FROM VIDEO LOTTERY

TERMINALS FROM ALL RESTRICTIONS ON SPENDING,

REVENUES, AND APPROPRIATIONS; AND REPEALING

THIS MEASURE ON JULY 1, 2019?

YES

NO

Referendum A

SHALL THE STATE OF COLORADO DEBT BE INCREASED

$2 BILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $4 BILLION,

MAXIMUM TOTAL STATE COST, BY AN AMENDMENT TO

THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES PROVIDING FOR

DROUGHT RELIEF BY THE FINANCING OF

IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN

COLORADO, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,

AUTHORIZING THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION

BOARD TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS COSTING $5 MILLION OR

MORE THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE

GOVERNOR; AUTHORIZING THE WATER

CONSERVATION BOARD TO RECOMMEND PROJECTS,

INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO PROJECTS FROM

DIFFERENT RIVER BASINS WITH A START DATE OF 2005,

AND REQUIRING THE GOVERNOR TO APPROVE AT

LEAST ONE SUCH PROJECT; SETTING ASIDE $100

MILLION OF BOND PROCEEDS TO FINANCE PROJECTS,

OR PORTIONS OF PROJECTS, THAT AUGMENT OR

IMPROVE EXISTING FACILITIES OR CONSERVE

EXISTING WATER SUPPLIES WITHOUT CREATING NEW

STORAGE FACILITIES; EXEMPTING THE BOND

PROCEEDS, THE PROCEEDS OF SALES BY THE BOARD

OF WATER, POWER, OR OTHER ASSETS FROM

FACILITIES FINANCED BY THE BONDS, AND ANY

EARNINGS FROM ALL SUCH PROCEEDS, FROM THE

REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE

X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND

ARTICLE 77 OF TITLE 24, COLORADO REVISED

STATUTES; AND REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES TO ADOPT BY

JULY 1, 2004, ANY NECESSARY STATUTES AND RULES,

RESPECTIVELY, TO ENSURE THE MARKETABILITY OF

THE BONDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS MEASURE?

YES

NO

BALLOT ISSUE 2A:

"SHALL CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION DEBT BE

INCREASED $80,000,000, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF

$134,000,000 (WITHOUT ANY INCREASE OF ANY

EXISTING TAXES AND WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW

TAXES) TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF

ACCELERATING AND COMPLETING ROAD

IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN AS THE RIVERSIDE PARKWAY

(FROM 24 RD. TO 29 RD.) AND THE 29 ROAD

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AND PAYING COSTS OF

THE FINANCING, INCLUDING RESERVES; PROVIDED

THAT THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE DEBT, INCLUDING A

PROVISION FOR EARLY REPAYMENT WITH OR WITHOUT

A PREMIUM, AND THE PRICE AT WHICH IT WILL BE SOLD

SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY AS NECESSARY

AND PRUDENT?"

YES

NO

COUNTY OF MESA STATE OF COLORADO NOVEMBER 4, 2003

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A

B

B

C

C

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Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, Janice Ward

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REFERENDUM 4A

SHALL THE COLORADO RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, WITHOUT ANY

INCREASE IN THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY, BE AUTHORIZED TO

COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE THE FULL REVENUES

GENERATED FROM ANY SOURCE AND INTEREST EARNED THEREON COMMENCING IN

COLLECTION YEAR 2004 AND FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR SAID REVENUES TO BE

GENERATED, SPENT OR RETAINED AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE,

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE

X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR IN C.R.S. §29-1-301?

YES

NO

REFERRED MEASURE 5A

SHALL MESA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $500,000

ANNUALLY, COMMENCING WITH TAXES TO BE LEVIED FOR COLLECTION IN 2005, AND BY

WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM AN

INCREASE OF UP TO 0.5 MILLS IN THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF THE DISTRICT; THE

INCREASE IN TAXES TO BE USED FOR INCREASED LIBRARY SERVICES AND LIBRARY

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES DISTRICT-WIDE, INCLUDING:

OPERATING AND STAFFING ALL OF THE DISTRICT'S LIBRARY FACILITIES;

ACQUIRING AND OPERATING A MODERN LIBRARY MATERIALS SECURITY SYSTEM;

EXPANDING LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE DISTRICT'S CENTRAL

LIBRARY, BRANCHES AND HOMEBOUND PATRONS;

IMPROVING THE LIBRARY'S ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER RESOURCES AT THE

CENTRAL LIBRARY AND BRANCHES;

ENABLING THE LIBRARY'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO EXPAND ITS EXISTING

LITERACY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT (I) VOTER APPROVAL HEREOF SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE IF

BALLOT ISSUE 5B IS NOT APPROVED, AND (II) NO COLLECTION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL

TAXES SHALL BE MADE BEFORE THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2004; SUCH INCREASED

REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES TO CONSTITUTE VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE AND

SPENDING CHANGES UNDER, AND TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT

LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE

DISTRICT'S ABILITY TO COLLECT OR SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER

ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

YES

NO

REFERRED MEASURE 5B

SHALL MESA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT'S DEBT BE INCREASED $15,700,000,

WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $27,420,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, IN WHOLE

OR IN PART, THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY; BY THE

ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WHICH SHALL: (1) BEAR INTEREST AT A NET

EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE NOT EXCEEDING 6.00% PER ANNUM, (2) HAVE A MAXIMUM

ANNUAL REPAYMENT COST OF $1,425,000, AND (3) BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE WITHIN

TWENTY YEARS OF THE DATE SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IS INCURRED, AND SHALL AD

VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED IN EVERY YEAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO

RATE OR AMOUNT, SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE THE REVENUES NECESSARY TO PAY THE

PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; AND SHALL THE

REVENUE CHANGES CAUSED BY THE RECEIPT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS AND

THE COLLECTION AND SPENDING OF SUCH AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX REVENUES IN

EVERY YEAR BE APPROVED, PERMITTING SUCH BOND PROCEEDS, AD VALOREM

PROPERTY TAX REVENUES, AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON, TO BE

COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING

THE COLLECTION OR SPENDING OF ANY OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS BY THE MESA

COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO

CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

YES

NO

COUNTY OF MESA STATE OF COLORADO NOVEMBER 4, 2003

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E

E

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