The cost for Wilmore-Davis is 2.84 million, with reselling the building and about 4.5 acres, resulting in the city paying $90,000. Great deal for sure but it is being paid out of the City Capital Funds and the Open Space Budget. It doesn’t look like the ballot initiative is involved with that initial purchase. If this is incorrect, let me know. The Kullerstrand plan is not a done deal yet. I understand the importance of community priorities used as a guide for municipal decisions. We should optimize our current budget for these before asking for a tax increase. ~Shirley Knot
Opportunities like preserving for the community the green spaces at Kullerstrand and Wilmore Davis and a portion of the historic building at Lutheran Legacy are one time opportunities. Opportunity windows close if not acted on when they’re open. And according to the feedback through 6 years of engagement, everything on this list was identified as community priorities, so the time is ripe. I hope you will support and vote YES on 2A. ~Kim Calomino
As a small business owner, I like the facilities this would improve… but, maybe not now? Inflation is out of control, the economy is in shambles (unless your rich), and people are barely getting by.
A sales tax will get pushed to the populace, as businesses won’t eat that right now.
Maybe plan this tax increase when everybody is doing better?
I love what the tax will go to, but I’ll most likely be voting NO at this point in time. ~Josh Hudson
This has been sorely needed for a long time. I hope the voters approve it. ~Pat Heffner
A 1% increase in our sales tax would put Wheat Ridge second to only Denver, and higher than every other city in the Denver metro area. Also, it would mean you will pay 5% tax for your grocery store food, making food expense the highest in the metro area, even higher than Denver. Every dollar you pay in taxes is a dollar you don’t get to use to buy the things you want, and the food you eat. In these days of high prices for everything you buy, why voluntarily make your life more difficult by raising the tax you pay? ~Todd Frederick
