Jessica Crawford is a native Texan who is thrilled to live life in the Mile High City.
Come November, Denver voters will decide whether to approve a sales tax increase in order to pay for affordable housing.The Denver City Council on Monday voted to put the proposal on the November ballot. The measure, which was proposed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, would increase the city's sales tax by 0.5%. Supporters estimate the sales tax increase would generate $100 million per year for affordable housing.
'At a time when the cost of living is soaring and families are already burdened with rising property taxes, new sidewalk fees, new trash fees, this is not the moment to impose another fee,' said Councilmember Flor Alvidrez for District 7. The proposal faced several amendments before a final vote was taken, including a 40-year sunset clause. 'I will say at $100 million a year for 40 years, that’s $4 billion,' said Councilmember Amanda Sawyer for District 5.
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