SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY COLORADO GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER

SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2004 Carole R. Murray Douglas County Clerk & Recorder THIS IS A SAMPLE COMPOSITE BALLOT. YOUR OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT WILL NOT CONTAIN ALL THE CANDIDATES AND ISSUES SHOWN ON THIS SAMPLE. FEDERAL OFFICES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS (Vote for One Pair) STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or No) Democratic Republican Jim Miller Republican Shall Judge Daniel Marc Taubman of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? George W. Bush and Dick Cheney John F. Kerry and John Edwards Michael Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna David Cobb and Patricia LaMarche Ralph Nader and Peter Miguel Camejo Michael Anthony Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin Gene Amondson and Leroy Pletten Stanford E. Andress (Andy) and Irene M. Deasy Walter F. Brown and Mary Cal Hollis Earl F. Dodge and Howard L. Lydick James E. Harris and Margaret Trowe Bill Van Auken and Jim Lawrence Tom J. Wiens Democratic STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 43 (Vote for One) YES NO COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge John R. Webb of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Craig Ziesman Libertarian Democratic Republican Ted Harvey Green STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 44 (Vote for One) Mike May Colorado Reform Republican YES NO DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Angela R. Arkin of the 18th Judicial District be retained in office? STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 45 (Vote for One) American Constitution Penny Burley James R. "Jim" Sullivan Steven E. Lechner Democratic Republican Libertarian Concerns of People Unaffiliated DISTRICT ATTORNEY - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote for One) YES NO DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Timothy L. Fasing of the 18th Judicial District be retained in office? Jerri L. Hill Socialist Democratic Republican Carol Chambers Prohibition DISTRICT G REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR (Vote for One) YES Socialist Workers Gary Halpin O'Neill P. Quinlan NO DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge William Blair Sylvester of the 18th Judicial District be retained in office? Socialist Equality DISTRICT H REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR (Vote for One) Write-in UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One) Daryl Kinton COUNTY OFFICES COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) YES NO STATE OF COLORADO Pete Coors Ken Salazar Victor Good Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell Richard Randall John R. Harris Finn Gotaas Write-in Republican Democratic Colorado Reform American Constitution Libertarian "Ballot issues referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and Democratic ballot issues initiated by the people are listed Douglas Gilbert numerically. A 'yes' vote on any ballot issue is a Republican vote in favor of changing current law or existing Steven A. Boand circumstances, and a 'no' vote on any ballot issue is a vote against changing current law or existing COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3 circumstances." (Vote for One) Amendment 34 Democratic Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution Republican real property improvements, and, in connection therewith, Independent Unaffiliated Ernie Felix Melanie Worley JUDICIAL OFFICES COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or NO) concerning recovery of damages relating to construction of prohibiting laws that limit or impair a property owner's right to recover damages caused by a failure to construct an improvement in a good and workmanlike manner; defining "good and workmanlike manner" to include construction that is suitable for its intended purposes; and permitting exceptions for laws that limit punitive damages, afford governmental immunity, or impose time limits of specified minimum lengths on filing lawsuits? REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 109th UNITED STATES CONGRESS - DISTRICT 6 (Vote for One) Shall Judge James S. Casebolt of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Tom Tancredo Joanna L. Conti Jack J. Woehr Peter Shevchuk STATE OFFICES STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 (Vote for One) Republican Democratic Libertarian American Constitution YES YES NO COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Dennis A. Graham of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? NO YES Randy DeHoff Susan Marinelli Republican Democratic NO COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Arthur P. Roy of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT LARGE (Vote for One) Jennifer Mello Steve Bosley Daniel Ong Democratic Republican Libertarian YES NO Amendment 35 SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $175 MILLION ANNUALLY THROUGH ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAXES IMPOSED FOR HEALTH RELATED PURPOSES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AMENDING THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE STATEWIDE TAXES ON THE SALE OF CIGARETTES BY WHOLESALERS OF THREE AND TWO-TENTHS CENTS PER CIGARETTE AND ON THE SALE, USE, CONSUMPTION, HANDLING, OR DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY DISTRIBUTORS AT THE RATE OF TWENTY PERCENT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LIST PRICE; INCREASING SUCH TOBACCO TAXES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005; REQUIRING ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF SPECIFIED PERCENTAGES OF THE ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR AND INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN, TO FUND COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE THROUGH CERTAIN COLORADO QUALIFIED PROVIDERS, TOBACCO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASES, TO COMPENSATE THE STATE GENERAL FUND, THE OLD AGE PENSION FUND, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR TOBACCO TAX LOSSES RESULTING FROM REDUCED SALES OF CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS; SPECIFYING THAT THE APPROPRIATIONS OF ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT SUBSTITUTED FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS ON JANUARY 1, 2005; ALLOWING THE USE OF ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES FOR ANY HEALTH RELATED PURPOSE AND TO SERVE POPULATIONS ENROLLED IN THE CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN AND THE COLORADO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS OF JANUARY 1, 2005, UPON A DECLARATION OF A STATE FISCAL EMERGENCY BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR; PROHIBITING THE REPEAL OR REDUCTION OF EXISTING TAXES IMPOSED ON CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS; EXCLUDING ALL ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES FROM FISCAL YEAR SPENDING FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; AND EXEMPTING APPROPRIATIONS OF ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES FROM THE STATUTORY LIMITATION ON GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING SPENDING LIMITATION? Referendum B Amendments to articles IV, VII, and IX of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the elimination of obsolete provisions of the state constitution. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORONER BALLOT QUESTION 1D Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Coroner be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO Referendum 4A SHALL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $158.34 MILLION ANNUALLY AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY INCREASING THE RATE OF SALES TAX LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT BY FOUR-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT, FROM THE CURRENT SIXTENTHS OF ONE PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2005 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SHALL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED $3.477 BILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $7.129 BILLION WITH ALL PROCEEDS OF DEBT AND TAXES TO BE USED AND SPENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A FIXED GUIDE WAY MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PARK-N-RIDE LOTS, THE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING PARK-N-RIDE LOTS, AND INCREASED BUS SERVICE, INCLUDING THE USE OF SMALLER BUSES AND VANS AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AS APPROPRIATE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE TRANSIT EXPANSION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22, 2004 AND SHALL DEBT BE EVIDENCED BY BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER MULTIPLE-FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING REFUNDING BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED AS A LOWER OR HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST AND INCLUDING DEBT THAT MAY HAVE A REDEMPTION PRIOR TO MATURITY WITH OR WITHOUT PAYMENT OF A PREMIUM, PAYABLE FROM ALL REVENUES GENERATED BY SAID TAX INCREASE, FEDERAL FUNDS, INVESTMENT INCOME, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER REVENUES AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE, AND WITH SUCH REVENUES RAISED BY THE SALES TAX RATE INCREASE AND THE PROCEEDS OF DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND ANY INVESTMENT INCOME ON SUCH REVENUES AND PROCEEDS BEING EXEMPT FROM THE REVENUE AND SPENDING RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 20 0F ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ALL DEBT IS REPAID WHEN THE RATE OF TAX WILL BE DECREASED TO THAT AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM BUT NOT LESS THAN SIX-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT? YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF BALLOT QUESTION 1E Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Sheriff be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY SURVEYOR BALLOT QUESTION 1F Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Surveyor be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER BALLOT QUESTION 1G Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Treasurer be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO Referendum 4B SHALL THERE BE AN EXTENSION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2018, OF THE AGGREGATE 0.1 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAXES CURRENTLY LEVIED AND COLLECTED BY THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2006, FOR ASSISTING SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT WHILE AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION PROVIDED IN ARTICLE X OF SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND WHILE MODIFYING THE RATES OF THE THREE INDIVIDUAL SALES AND USE TAXES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: INCREASING THE .059 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .0655 PERCENT; DECREASING THE .028 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .021 PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .013 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .0135 PERCENT; EXCEPT THAT, FOR TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT THAT EXCEED THIRTYEIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, INCREASING THE .059 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .064 PERCENT; DECREASING THE .028 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .022 PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .013 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .014 PERCENT? YES NO Amendment 36 Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning popular proportional selection of presidential electors, and, in connection therewith, creating procedures for allocating Colorado's electoral votes for president and vicepresident of the United States, based on the proportion of ballots that are cast in this state for each presidential ticket; making the terms of the proposed amendment effective so that popular proportional selection of presidential electors applies to the 2004 general election; setting forth procedures and timelines that govern the certification of election results and the potential recounting of votes in elections for presidential electors and in the election on this proposed amendment; granting the Colorado supreme court original jurisdiction for the adjudication of all contests concerning presidential electors and requiring that such matters be heard and decided on an expedited basis; and authorizing the general assembly to enact legislation to change the manner of selecting presidential electors or any of the procedures contained in this amendment? YES NO CITY OF LITTLETON CITY OF LITTLETON BALLOT ISSUE - 2A SHALL CITY OF LITTLETON DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO $15,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $24,072,750 (SUCH AMOUNT BEING THE MAXIMUM TOTAL PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE OVER THE LIFE OF SAID DEBT) BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF BONDS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW BUILDING TO BE USED TO HOUSE THE OPERATIONS OF THE LITTLETON POLICE DEPARTMENT. SUCH BONDS TO BE PAYABLE BY A PLEDGE OF THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY'S CHARTER, WHICH AUTHORIZATION SHALL INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION TO REFUND SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING BONDS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL VOTER APPROVAL; AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (I) SHALL CITY OF LITTLETON AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $1,205,500 ANNUALLY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING BONDS WHEN DUE, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR ANY OTHER CONDITION EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, AND (II) SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING BONDS AND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH PROCEEDS AND REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY ASSESSOR BALLOT QUESTION 1A Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Assessor be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO Amendment 37 Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado revised statutes concerning renewable energy standards for large providers of retail electric service, and, in connection therewith, defining eligible renewable energy resources to include solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, small hydroelectricity, and hydrogen fuel cells; requiring that a percentage of retail electricity sales be derived from renewable sources, beginning with 3% in the year 2007 and increasing to 10% by 2015; requiring utilities to offer customers a rebate of $2.00 per watt and other incentives for solar electric generation; providing incentives for utilities to invest in renewable energy resources that provide net economic benefits to customers; limiting the retail rate impact of renewable energy resources to 50 cents per month for residential customers; requiring public utilities commission rules to establish major aspects of the measure; prohibiting utilities from using condemnation or eminent domain to acquire land for generating facilities used to meet the standards; requiring utilities with requirements contracts to address shortfalls from the standards; and specifying election procedures by which the customers of a utility may opt out of the requirements of this amendment? YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER BALLOT QUESTION 1B Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Clerk and Recorder be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO CITY OF LITTLETON BALLOT QUESTION 2B Shall Section 12 of the City Charter of the City of Littleton, Colorado, entitled “Municipal Elections,” be amended to read: Sec. 12. Municipal Elections. A general municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1959, and biennially thereafter in odd numbered years. Special municipal elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. City elections shall generally be conducted as mail ballot elections provided, however, the City Council may determine, from time to time, to conduct required City elections at polling places, when polling place elections are conducted The, polling places shall be open from seven A.M. to seven P.M. election days. YES NO DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER BALLOT QUESTION 1C Shall the term of office for an individual serving as Douglas County Commissioner be increased from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 11? YES NO Referendum A Amendments to sections 13, 14, and 15 of article XII and section 22 of article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning reform of the state civil service system, and, in connection therewith, modifying the merit principle, exempting certain positions from the system, modifying the number of eligible applicants from which an appointment is to be made, modifying the residency requirement, expanding the duration of temporary employment, specifying the rule-making authority of the state personnel board and the state personnel director, allowing the general assembly to reallocate the rule-making authority of the state personnel board and the state personnel director, authorizing a modification to the veterans' preference, and making conforming amendments. YES YES NO NO YES NO CITY OF LITTLETON BALLOT QUESTION 2C Shall the first sentence of Section 58 of the City Charter of the City of Littleton, Colorado, entitled “Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, Term, etc., of Judge,” be amended to read: There shall be a Municipal Court vested with exclusive original jurisdiction of all violations causes arising under of the Charter and the ordinances of the City. CITY OF LONE TREE CITY OF LONE TREE BALLOT ISSUE 2E SHALL CITY OF LONE TREE TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $700,000 ANNUALLY (FIRST FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE), AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE PRODUCED EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, (SUCH INCREASE RESULTING FROM A CHANGE IN APPLICATION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX AND NOT FROM ANY SALES OR USE TAX RATE INCREASE, ANY EXTENSION OF AN EXPIRING TAX, OR ANY PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OR MILL LEVY INCREASE), AND SUCH INCREASED TAXES TO CONSIST OF SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED BY THE CITY THROUGH ORDINANCES ADOPTED FROM TIME TO TIME; AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AS A VOTERAPPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF ANY SUCH TAXES, AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE CITY WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUERAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED, AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUE THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE CITY? UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 4E SHALL UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $805,400 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE NOT TO EXCEED 4.5 MILLS, WHICH RATE SHALL BE SET ANNUALLY AND MAY FLUCTUATE FROM YEAR TO YEAR, UP OR DOWN, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL VOTER APPROVAL, SO LONG AS THE TOTAL RATE DOES NOT EXCEED 4.5 MILLS, TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESCUE SERVICES, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2006, AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUE COLLECTED FROM SUCH TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY OTHER LAW AND AS A PERMANENT WAIVER OF THE 5.5% LIMITATION UNDER SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S.? YES NO TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER - FOR MAYOR (Vote for not more than ONE) David Casiano TOWN OF PARKER - FOR COUNCILMEMBER (Vote for not more than THREE) Jimmy Rivera Debbie Lewis Jack Hilbert Gary Lasater TOWN OF PARKER BALLOT QUESTION 2D SHALL THE TOWN OF PARKER DEBT BE INCREASED $18,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $28,500,000, WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN TAX RATE OR ANY NEW TAX, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN OR NEAR THE TOWN THAT MAY INCLUDE A GYMNASIUM, INDOOR MULTIPURPOSE COURTS, INDOOR/OUTDOOR MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS FIELD, AN AQUATICS VENUE OR OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE TOWN, AND PAYING COSTS OF THE FINANCING, INCLUDING RESERVES, WITH SUCH DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY BONDS OR OTHER DEBT INSTRUMENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE DEBT, INCLUDING A PROVISION FOR EARLY REPAYMENT WITH OR WITHOUT A PREMIUM, AND THE PRICE AT WHICH THE DEBT WILL BE SOLD SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOWN AS NECESSARY AND PRUDENT, AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON AS A VOTERAPPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY EXPENDITURE, REVENUE RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION? YES NO SPECIAL DISTRICTS NORTH FORK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 4C BALLOT QUESTION: SHALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED AREA BECOME A PART OF THE NORTH FORK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2004, UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITION? DESCRIPTION OF AREA: That portion of the property currently serviced by the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department located in Jefferson and Douglas Counties, Colorado, described in the Public Notice, Amended Notice of Inclusion, published in the High Timber Times on August 26, 2004 along with that area described in the High Timber Times on September 9, 2004. CONDITION: THE TAXES FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE INCREASED BY A MAXIMUM OF $27,805 IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, COMMENCING IN THE TAX YEAR 2005, WITH A MAXIMUM MILL LEVY OF 12.00 MILLS WHICH SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE AREA, SUCH INCREASE TO BE SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXPENDITURE, REVENUE RAISING LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AND COLORADO STATUTES. YES NO UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 4F SHALL UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND FOR AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESCUE SERVICES ALL REVENUE AND OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ANY SOURCE AUTHORIZED BY LAW OTHER THAN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GRANTS, SERVICE FEES, RATES AND CHARGES, EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2005 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY OTHER LAW? YES NO MCARTHUR RANCH METROPOLITAN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 5A SHALL MCARTHUR RANCH METROPOLITAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES AND OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE DISTRICT'S EXISTING GENERAL OPERATING PROPERTY TAX RATE, WHICH RATE SHALL NOT BE INCREASED WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2005 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER, TO BE SPENT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AND AS A PERMANENT WAIVER OF THE 5.5 PERCENT LIMITATION UNDER SECTION 291-301 C.R.S.? YES NO TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK CHARTER AMENDMENT A Shall Section 4-4(A) Of The Town Of Castle Rock Charter Be Amended To: Increase The Number Of Election Commissioners From Three To Five Members; Increase The Terms Of Office From Two To Three Years; And Eliminate The Provision That The Town Clerk Is A Member Of The Commission, With Corresponding Changes Made To The Charter’s Transitional Provisions, In Accordance With Ordinance 2004-41? YES NO UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 4D FOR the Organization of Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District AGAINST the Organization of Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District YES NO TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK CHARTER AMENDMENT B Shall Sections 4-5(A) And 4-5(B) Of The Town Of Castle Rock Charter Be Amended To Reduce The Frequency Of The Election Commission’s Review Of Town Council District Boundaries And Any Resulting Realignment Of The District Boundaries, From Every Year To Every Three Years, With Corresponding Changes Made To The Charter’s Transitional Provisions So That The Next Review And Redistricting, If Necessary, Would Occur With The 2007 Regular Election, In Accordance With Ordinance 2004-42? Vote for not more than TWO (2) Directors to act until the first regular election in 2006. YES NO SAGEPORT LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 5B SHALL DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, DEBT BE INCREASED $1,125,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $2,273,906 BY THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN ROADWAY AND WATER AND SANITARY SEWER LINE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN DOUGLAS COUNTY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 0401 (SAGEPORT 2004), AND TO BE PAYABLE SOLELY FROM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED AGAINST PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT RECEIVING THE SPECIAL BENEFIT OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS? Gene Billings James D. Leideritz Vote for not more than THREE (3) Directors to act until the second regular election in 2008. David C. Osborne Jeff Idleman John A. Gentzel YES NO TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK CHARTER AMENDMENT C Shall Section 13-3 Of The Town Of Castle Rock Charter Be Amended To Permit The Town Council In The Future To Reduce The Rate Of The Town’s Sales And Use Tax Without Voter Approval, But Leaving Unchanged The Requirement Of Voter Approval For Increases In The Sales And Use Tax Rate In Accordance With Ordinance 2004-43? YES NO YES NO