Aurora councilmembers voted 6-4 Monday night to amend a city code, exempting diapers from sales and use tax.
– Diapers could soon be tax free in Aurora, a first for a city in Colorado. There’s currently a bill making its way through the legislature that would make feminine hygiene products and diapers tax exempt state-wide, but cities will have the option to opt out if they choose.
“This is really about helping working families in our community. Not jsut families with young kids. If you read the definition of diapers in the ordinance, this would also apply to incontinence products. It will help families with young and old, which I think is really important to point out. It’s not just targeting families with babies,” said Gardner.
WeeCycle, a Colorado nonprofit that helps families in need, hosts mobile pantries for parents in the Denver Metro area during the week. They help hundreds of families at each event get supplies like diapers. WeeCycle Development Director Lindsey Zaback says their programming has doubled since Covid. Zaback estimates parents spend about $75 on diapers per child every month. She says any amount of savings can help, especially if families have multiple children.
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