Palisade Rural Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A — Mill Levy Increase (Mesa County)

What it does

SHALL PALISADE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $185,000 ANNUALLY BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027 OR BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED BY INCREASING THE DISTRICT’S MILL LEVY FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES FROM 5.242 MILLS TO 11.5 MILLS, FOR A TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE OF 12.5 MILLS (11.5 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES PLUS 0.5 MILLS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND 0.5 MILLS FOR PENSION FUND PAYMENTS) RESULTING IN AN EXPECTED 2027 ANNUAL TAX INCREASE OF $42.55 FOR EACH $100,000 OF RESIDENTIAL VALUE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES INCLUDING FIRE RESPONSE, FIRE PREVENTION, SAFETY INSPECTIONS, EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL RESPONSE, THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE, OF SUCH EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTIES AS REQUIRED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES SERVED BY THE DISTRICT AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE 12.5 MILL LEVY AND ANY OTHER SOURCE BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A PERMANENT VOTERAPPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AS AN EXEMPTION TO THE PROVISIONS AND RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ("TABOR") AND SECTIONS 29-1-301 AND 29-1-1702, C.R.S. AND ANY OTHER LAW THAT LIMITS THE DISTRICT’S REVENUES OR EXPENDITURES AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE, ALL WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT?

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Palisade Rural Fire Protection District.

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Quick answers

How many votes does Palisade Rural Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A 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 Palisade Rural Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A?

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.