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Commissioner

moved adoption of
the following Resolution:

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION No. 2020RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE COLORADO RIVER DISTRICT’S
BALLOT MEASURE IN THE NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTION
WHEREAS; the Colorado River Water Conservancy District is a public entity
with a mission to lead protection, conservation, use and development of the water
resources of the Colorado River Basin for the welfare its residents and to safeguard for
Colorado all the waters of the Colorado River to which the State of Colorado is
entitled; and
WHEREAS; Eagle County Government works closely with the Colorado
River District on both intrastate and interstate water matters of interest; and
WHEREAS; it is critical to the people of Western Colorado that the Colorado
River District continue to be a strong and effective voice on water matters affecting
Western Colorado water users; and
WHEREAS; the Colorado River District’s revenues are declining due to
reduced energy production and prices, impacts of the Gallagher Amendment and the
revenue limitations in the Taxpayers Bill of Rights; and
WHEREAS; the Board of Directors of the Colorado River District has
certified and directed that the following ballot question (7A) be placed in the
November, 2020 election across the District’s 15 counties:
Shall Colorado River Water Conservation District, also known as the
Colorado River District, taxes be increased by an amount up to $4,969,041 in 2021
(which increases amounts to approximately $1.90 in 2021 for every $100,000 in
residential property value), and such amounts as are generated annually thereafter
from an additional property tax levy of .248 mills (for a total mill levy of 0.5 mills) to
enable the Colorado River District to protect and safeguard Western Colorado by:
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Fighting to keep water on the Western Slope;
Protecting adequate water supplies for West Slope Farmers and Ranchers;
Protecting sustainable drinking water supplies for West Slope communities; and
Protecting fish, wildlife, and recreation by maintaining river levels and water
quantity;

Provided that the District will not utilize these additional funds for the purpose
of paying to fallow irrigated agriculture; with such expenditures reported to the public
in an annually published independent financial audit; and shall all revenues received
by the District in 2021 and each subsequent year be collected retained and spent
notwithstanding any limits provided by law?

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WHEREAS; we believe that the revenues that will be raised if the above
ballot question is approved by the voters are critical to the Colorado River District
being able to continue its mission and be a strong and effective advocate on issues and
importance to water users on the Western Slope of Colorado; and
WHEREAS; Eagle County is authorized to pass a resolution in support of this
ballot issue pursuant to CRS §1-45-117(1)(b)(III).
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado:
THAT, Eagle County Board of Commissioners strongly support the Colorado River
District’s ballot question set forth above.
MOVED, READ and ADOPTED by the Board of County commissioners of the County
of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the
day of
_____________________, 2020.

ATTEST:
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Clerk to the Board of Eagle County
Board of County Commissioners

COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:

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Kathy Chandler-Henry
County Commissioners Chair
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Matt Scherr
Commissioner
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Jeanne McQueeney
Commissioner

Commissioner ____________________ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The
roll having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Chandler-Henry
Commissioner Scherr
Commissioner McQueeney

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This resolution passed by __________________ vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado