Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B (Douglas County)

What it does

SHALL LARKSPUR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (LFPD) DEBT BE INCREASED $4.5 MILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $6.4 MILLION, AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $427,333 ANNUALLY TO PAY SUCH DEBT, SUCH DEBT TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING: PURCHASE OF FIRE/EMS EQUIPMENT AND/OR APPARATUS TO REPLACE AGING AND OUTDATED RESPONSE VEHICLES; DESIGN, ACQUISITION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR FUTURE STATION IN THE SOUTHEASTERN AREA OF THE DISTRICT RESPONSE JURISDICTION; DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAINING GROUNDS INFRASTRUCTURE; PURCHASE OF TRAINING GROUNDS SIMULATORS AND EQUIPMENT TO TRAIN FIREFIGHTERS IN MULTIPLE CERTIFICATION LEVELS; ACQUIRING CAPITAL ASSETS BY EXERCISING THE DISTRICT'S BEST OPTIONS TO PREPAY EXISTING LEASE OBLIGATIONS SUCH DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR ANY OTHER MULTIPLE YEAR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF THE DISTRICT; SUCH BONDS TO BE SOLD IN ONE SERIES OR MORE, FOR A PRICE ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH SERIES, ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND WITH SUCH MATURITIES AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AS THE DISTRICT MAY DETERMINE, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR REDEMPTION OF THE BONDS PRIOR TO MATURITY WITH OR WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE PREMIUM OF NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERCENT; AND SHALL SUCH TAX REVENUES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH BOND PROCEEDS AND TAX REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

A YES vote means

Larkspur Fire Protection District could borrow $4.5 million (repayment up to $6.4 million), with taxes of up to $427,333 a year to repay it, for response vehicles, a future southeastern station, training grounds and equipment, and prepaying leases.

A NO vote means

Larkspur Fire Protection District would not take on this debt or raise taxes to repay it.

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 Larkspur Fire Protection District.

Background

The Larkspur Fire Protection District has no bonded debt outstanding, and this measure would authorize $4.5 million in debt with a total repayment cost of up to $6.4 million and a maximum annual repayment of $427,333, according to the Douglas County ballot issue notice.

The ballot language lists replacement fire/EMS apparatus, design and infrastructure for a future station in the southeastern part of the district, training grounds and simulators, and prepaying existing lease obligations.

A companion measure on the same ballot, Issue 6A, asks for a 3.97-mill property tax increase for district operations.

The county notice includes a summary of written comments in favor, which cites a projected $579,800 shortfall in the district's 2026 budget, and states that no comments against were filed by the deadline.

Put on the ballot by Larkspur Fire Protection District Board of Directors (resolution not located online).

From official source.

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Also on Douglas County ballots

• Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A
• Stone Creek Metropolitan District Ballot Question 6C — Repeal Unused Debt Authorization
• Stone Creek Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 6D — Prohibit Funding of Multiple Fiscal Year Non-Debt Agreements outside of voter established tax limitations
• Stone Creek Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 6E — Prohibit Funding of Multiple Fiscal Year Non-Debt Agreements outside of voter established tax limitations
• Stone Creek Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 6F — Prohibit Funding of Multiple Fiscal Year Non-Debt Agreements outside of voter established tax limitations
• Stone Creek Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 6G — Prohibit Funding of Multiple Fiscal Year Non-Debt Agreements outside of voter established tax limitations

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B mean?

Larkspur Fire Protection District could borrow $4.5 million (repayment up to $6.4 million), with taxes of up to $427,333 a year to repay it, for response vehicles, a future southeastern station, training grounds and equipment, and prepaying leases.

What does a NO vote on Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B mean?

Larkspur Fire Protection District would not take on this debt or raise taxes to repay it.

How many votes does Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B 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 Larkspur Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B?

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.