AURORA | The city will be accepting supporting and opposing comments for the proposed city sales-tax increases on Aurora ballots this November.

The comments collected by the city will be summarized for voters in an election guide commonly known as the “blue book,” which is mailed out ahead of the election. The blue book includes official ballot language and describes supporting and opposing positions on measures that are subject to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

This November, Aurora voters will decide on three sales tax increases to fund $264 million in transportation, public safety and city facility capital improvement projects. The ballot proposals would amount to a 0.325% sales tax increase, or three cents for every $10 in purchase.

Comments on the proposed bonds can be submitted online at EngageAurora.org/BallotComments from Sept. 1 until noon Sept. 18. Only comments from registered Aurora voters will be included in the summaries and comments filed separately with county clerk’s offices will not be summarized.

The public safety bond will ask for a .06% sales tax increase, or 0.6 cents per $10, for $52 million of public safety improvements, including upgrades to several fire stations, police facilities and the 911 call center, as well as building a new fire station.

The transportation bond question will ask for voter approval for a 0.13% sales tax increase, or 1.3 cents on every $10, to fund $107.4 million in transportation projects, such as the construction of Gun Club Road, the replacement of the Peoria Street bridge and transportation improvements for the Aurora Reservoir. 

The facilities bond question proposes a 0.13% sales tax increase to fund nearly $105 million in capital projects, like building a new library and recreation center in northeast Aurora and renovating the Aurora Center for Active Adults.

Colorado law requires the city to write and send the blue book, also known as the TABOR Notice, and give voters a chance to submit arguments for and against applicable ballot questions.

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