Town of Palisade Ballot Issue 2A — Sales Tax Increase (1%, through 2034) (Mesa County)

What it does

SHALL TOWN OF PALISADE TAXES BE INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED $600,000 ANNUALLY FOR THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THROUGH AN INCREASE IN THE TOWN’S SALES TAX RATE FROM 2.0% TO 3.0%, WHICH INCREASE WILL TERMINATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2034, SUCH REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMIT SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH INCREASED 1.0% SALES TAX BE COLLECTED AND 0.75% OF SAID INCREASE SPENT TO FUND: • STREET REPAIRS FOR 4TH, 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH STREETS, • IMPROVEMENTS TO PEACH BOWL PARK, • SWIMMING POOL IMPROVEMENTS, • IMPROVEMENTS TO RIVERBEND PARK, AND 0.25% OF SAID INCREASE SPENT TO FUND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT AND RETAIN OR EXPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON FOR SUCH PURPOSES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATION ON REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

What it would cost

1% sales tax: $1 on a $100 taxable purchase.

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

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Quick answers

How many votes does Town of Palisade Ballot Issue 2A 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 Town of Palisade Ballot Issue 2A?

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.