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The Front Range Passenger Rail District declared victory on its 0.333% sales tax, Ballot Issue 7A

The Good Day Fort Collins teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 5 sources

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If you're counting on a train to Denver, the 2029 date didn't move. , a permanent 0.333% sales and use tax for the district, was passing in Tuesday night's early count. The district declared victory Wednesday, with the measure leading by over 90,000 votes as of 5 p.m.

Yes votes led no votes in Tuesday's early count

Source: Denver Gazette

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Value
Yes321.4K
No257K

Starter service between Denver and Fort Collins is planned for 2029 regardless of the vote. The tax would help extend the Colorado Connector, known as , south. Voters in 29 municipalities and the Sterling Ranch districts were asked. Sal Pace, the district's general manager, said, “The citizens of Colorado have decided that they want to be connected.”

The tax would raise $295 million a year for a 190-mile line

$295 million
projected each year from the tax
$580 million
in new debt the measure authorizes
190 miles
of track from Fort Collins to Pueblo
12
communities the full corridor would connect

Sources: Denver Gazette, FOX21 News Colorado

  • Exempt from the tax: gasoline, food, residential utilities, prescription drugs, medical supplies
  • Sunset: none, so the tax is permanent
  • Starter service: three daily round trips, Denver to Fort Collins
  • Full network: up to 10 daily round trips
  • Back to communities: about $55 million a year for 25 years

Sources: Denver Gazette, KDVR, FOX21 News Colorado, CBS Colorado

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