Boulder County commissioners referred an early-childhood care and education tax question to the November ballot in August. The county’s August 25 release said final ballot language had been adopted at the August 18 business meeting.
The question proposed raising $30 million annually in the 2027 collection year through a 2.579-mill property-tax increase. Its text estimated about $115 per year on a $725,000 home using the assessment rates then in effect.
Proposed uses included lowering childcare costs, increasing staff compensation and expanding capacity to reduce waitlists. The language also sought a voter-approved revenue change under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Referral put the question before voters; this historical report does not treat that referral as an election result.
