Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 306 — Authorization To Increase Debt (Boulder County)

What it does

SHALL NIWOT DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO $15 MILLION, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST UP TO $28 MILLION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF STREETS, ROADS, BRIDGES, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS, AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY; SUCH DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE FROM SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES IF SUCH TAXES ARE APPROVED BY SEPARATE BALLOT MEASURE, TO BE ISSUED AT SUCH TIMES AND PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS CONSISTENT HEREWITH AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY DETERMINE; AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION?

A YES vote means

Niwot could borrow up to $15 million (repayment up to $28 million) for streets, roads, bridges, drainage and sidewalks, through revenue bonds paid from sales and use taxes if those taxes are approved separately.

A NO vote means

Niwot would not take on this transportation debt.

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

Only on your ballot if you live in the proposed municipality of Niwot.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 306 mean?

Niwot could borrow up to $15 million (repayment up to $28 million) for streets, roads, bridges, drainage and sidewalks, through revenue bonds paid from sales and use taxes if those taxes are approved separately.

What does a NO vote on Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 306 mean?

Niwot would not take on this transportation debt.

How many votes does Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 306 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 Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 306?

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.