Bayfield Mayor Ashleigh Tarkington said it was “always iffy” to ask voters for a tax increase, and proved herself right Tuesday night after the town’s voters rejected a bid to increase sales tax by on.
Unofficial election results for Chaffee County show Ballot Question 300 failing by 60 percent or 1,452 votes and Salida City Council Ward 2 candidates in a close race.
Erie voters were in favor of passing the Home Rule Charter and a change to mayoral and council compensation following an initial batch of results Tuesday evening. Ballot Questions 3A was leading with 56% voting to move forward with the Home Rule Charter and 43% against, based on combined votes from Boulder and Weld County. Voters favored an amendment to mayor and council member compensation according to results posted at 7:38 p.m. Erie Ballot Question 3B was passing with 52.7% voting in favor of the compensation increase and 47.2% voting against, according to combined votes from Boulder and Weld County.