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Polling Early ABs 1 ABs 2 Prov COR Total
Number of Precincts 294 294 294 294 294 294 294
Precincts Reporting 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 100.00%
Total Votes 61,278 11,461 20,992 16,922 2,208 189 113,050
YES 23,302 4,186 8,212 6,262 992 95 43,049 38.08%
NO 37,976 7,275 12,780 10,660 1,216 94 70,001 61.92%
Polling Early ABs 1 ABs 2 Prov COR Total
Number of Precincts 294 294 294 294 294 294 294
Precincts Reporting 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 100.00%
Total Votes 59,863 11,317 20,673 16,633 2,121 183 110,790
YES 22,887 4,230 8,210 6,282 909 87 42,605 38.46%
NO 36,976 7,087 12,463 10,351 1,212 96 68,185 61.54%
Polling Early ABs 1 ABs 2 Prov COR Total
Number of Precincts 294 294 294 294 294 294 294
Precincts Reporting 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 100.00%
Total Votes 59,802 11,214 20,167 16,279 2,149 191 109,802
YES 43,321 8,453 14,996 12,326 1,548 136 80,780 73.57%
NO 16,481 2,761 5,171 3,953 601 55 29,022 26.43%
Election Summary Report
2006 General Election
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
Robert C. "Bob" Balink, Clerk and Recorder
***FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS***
Registered Voters 349,926 - Cards Cast 177,908 50.84%
200 - CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - Initiated Ordinance Regarding Revenue Changes
201 - CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - Initiated Ordinance Regarding Deficit Spending
2A - CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - Nonexclusive Franchise - Falcon Broadband, Inc
Num. Report Precinct 386 - Num. Reporting 386 100.00%
20061107 Official Results Summary | Election Records | Election | Imported | 21615 | 11/07/2006 | 11/7/2006 |
ISSUE 200
INITIATED ORDINANCE REGARDING REVENUE CHANGES
BALLOT TITLE:
“SHALL AN INITIATED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WHICH SHALL
READ AS FOLLOWS: THE PROPERTY TAX IN TAX YEAR 2006 SHALL BE FOUR MILLS, AND THEREAFTER
PHASED OUT ONE MILL OR MORE YEARLY. STARTING JANUARY 1, 2008, THE 2% GENERAL SALES TAX
SHALL ADJUST TO 1.75% IN FIVE EQUAL YEARLY STEPS. ALL EXCESS REVENUE SHALL BE REFUNDED
TO TAXPAYERS YEARLY. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. THESE VOTER-
APPROVED REVENUE CHANGES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAX CUT OR REVENUE
REDUCTION OR REFUND, AND MAY BE DELAYED ONLY AS NEEDED FOR CURRENT GENERAL FUND
REVENUE TO INCREASE YEARLY BY FUTURE INFLATION. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AMENDED,
SUPERSEDED, OR REPEALED ONLY AT A NOVEMBER ELECTION BY VOTER-APPROVED PETITIONS.
ALL RELEVANT CURRENT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-90 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND ARTICLE X,
SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION SHALL APPLY TO THIS ORDINANCE?”
FOR THE INITIATED ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE INITIATED ORDINANCE
ISSUE 201
INITIATED ORDINANCE REGARDING DEFICIT SPENDING
BALLOT TITLE:
“SHALL AN INITIATED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WHICH SHALL
READ AS FOLLOWS: FUTURE NON-ENTERPRISE CITY FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THAT CONTINUE
AFTER THE YEAR CREATED SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN YEARS. EACH SHALL REQUIRE VOTER
APPROVAL OF A SEPARATE PETITION AT A NOVEMBER ELECTION. TOTAL PAYMENTS DUE DURING
ALL SUCH FUTURE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS COMBINED SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF THE
TAXABLE VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY. STARTING
JANUARY 2007, AND WITHOUT USING INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, THE CITY SHALL RESERVE
YEARLY THREE PERCENT OR MORE OF ITS FISCAL YEAR SPENDING IN AN INTEREST BEARING FUND
WITH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST TO BE USED ONLY TO BUY CITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR CASH.
THE CITY SHALL FULLY DEPLETE THAT FUND BEFORE INCURRING SUCH FUTURE FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS. ‘CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS’ MEANS REAL PROPERTY AND AFFIXED CONSTRUCTION
WITH A USEFUL LIFE EXCEEDING 25 YEARS, BUT NOT SUCH FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, MAINTENANCE,
OR CITY PAYROLL COSTS. ‘CITY’ ALSO INCLUDES ANY CITY-RELATED AUTHORITY OR OTHER NON-
ENTERPRISE ENTITY. ‘FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS’ INCLUDES CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION,
LEASES, CAPITAL LEASES, LEASE-PURCHASES, BONDS, MORTGAGES, DEBTS, NOTES, CONTRACTS,
EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS, VACATION AND SICK PAY, AND ALL OTHER NON-
PENSION MONETARY LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER OR NOT FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE
CONTINGENT, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION, OR MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, UNLESS
THE FULL AMOUNT OWED FOR ALL FUTURE PAYMENTS IS IRREVOCABLY PLEDGED AND HELD IN
CASH. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY LAWFUL EXISTING CONTRACT AND SHALL BE
STRICTLY ENFORCED. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AMENDED, SUPERSEDED, OR REPEALED ONLY AT
A NOVEMBER ELECTION BY VOTER-APPROVED PETITIONS. ALL RELEVANT CURRENT PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 7-90 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION
SHALL APPLY TO THIS ORDINANCE?”
FOR THE INITIATED ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE INITIATED ORDINANCE
ISSUE 2A
NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE – FALCON BROADBAND, INC.
BALLOT TITLE:
“SHALL A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE BE GRANTED TO FALCON BROADBAND, INC. FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS (“CITY”), PROVIDING FOR
GRANTS TO THE CITY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL CHANNELS FOR
EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS, PROVIDING FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS,
REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF RATES AND CHARGES AS
SHOULD BE ALLOWED BY LAW, REQUIRING INSURANCE, BONDS, AND IMPOSING OTHER
REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FALCON BROADBAND, INC. FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED TEN
(10) YEARS AS APPROVED BY ORDINANCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLORADO
SPRINGS, AND EXEMPTING ANY REVENUES PAID BY FALCON BROADBAND, INC. TO THE CITY
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FROM THE TAXPAYER’S BILL OF RIGHTS,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “TABOR” (COLORADO CONSTITUTION ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 AND CITY
CHARTER ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7-90) WITH THIS REVENUE BEING EXEMPT FROM TABOR
SPENDING/REVENUE LIMITATIONS?”
YES
NO