City of Boulder Ballot Question 2M — Debt Limit City Charter Language Change (Boulder County)

What it does

Shall Section 97 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended pursuant to Ordinance 8762 to modify the City's debt limitation to be not more than three percent of the actual value of the taxable property within the City?

A YES vote means

Boulder's debt limit would be changed to no more than three percent of the actual value of taxable property in the city.

A NO vote means

Section 97 of Boulder's charter on the city's debt limit would not change.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The city says this charter amendment, adopted for the ballot through Ordinance 8762, would change the city's debt limit to be calculated on the actual value of taxable property rather than its assessed value, allowing the city to issue more debt than currently permitted.

According to the city, basing the limit on actual value is consistent with how most municipalities and the state calculate debt limitation.

The measure appears on the same ballot as Issue 2K, which would authorize up to $400 million in city debt for recreation, public safety and other buildings.

Put on the ballot by Boulder City Council (Ordinance 8762; vote not verified in official minutes).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Boulder Ballot Question 2M mean?

Boulder's debt limit would be changed to no more than three percent of the actual value of taxable property in the city.

What does a NO vote on City of Boulder Ballot Question 2M mean?

Section 97 of Boulder's charter on the city's debt limit would not change.

How many votes does City of Boulder Ballot Question 2M need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Boulder Ballot Question 2M?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.