EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — El Paso County Commissioners voted to move a proposition asking voters to extend the county's public safety sales tax forward.
The existing .23% sales tax is set to end in 2029, and county commissioners are looking to extend it to 2037.
The sales tax generates about $40 million a year to fund the sheriff's office, including the following:
- deputies
- jail operations
- emergency response
- wildland firefighting
Commissioners moved the proposition forward after its first reading on Monday.
The final vote is scheduled for August 4. If approved, it will appear on the November ballot.
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