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Colorado voters approve transit tax despite economy
(The Center Square) - Colorado voters approved a sales tax increase to fund a transit project that could cost the state over $1 billion in gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Residents in the Front Range Passenger Rail District voted 56% to 44% in favor of Ballot Issue 7A, which would create a 0.33% sales tax for the district, including 31 cities such as Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The Nov. 3 ballot initiative is expected to raise an estimated $295 million annually for the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The extra tax revenue will help the public agency expand its starter rail route between Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and Pueblo while increasing train frequency across the corridor. The Denver-to-Fort Collins route is expected to start in 2029, while the others are anticipated to begin in 2032. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said Colorado is “one of the most congested states in the country,” especially in the Denver metropolitan area. “On average, people are losing two entire full work weeks every single year being stuck in traffic,” he told The Center Square. The new project will
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Greeley City Council To Discuss Path Forward After 2F’s Defeat At The Ballot
After the resounding defeat of Ballot Measure 2F, the Greeley City Council will meet in an executive session to discuss the next move for the Catalyst project. According to the Greeley Tribune, residents defeated Greeley Ballot Measure 2F with 70% of the votes at last week’s election, rejecting a 0.6% sales tax increase to fund major projects and city maintenance. A significant portion of the funding from this tax increase would have been dedicated to paying back the $147 million in debt generated by pre-development costs after residents voted to pause the project in February. With the measure defeated, the council will have to discuss what can be done about the Catalyst project and how it will continue.
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Greeley selects Kraemer North America for U.S. 34 safety project
Greeley selects Kraemer North America as construction manager. Project focuses on U.S. 34 at 35th and 47th Avenues. Kraemer to collaborate with CDOT and RS&H on design. Contract negotiation after design completion planned. Greeley has selected Kraemer North America as construction manager and general contractor for the MERGE project, a...