Low voter turnout for off-year election
Only 1,675 registered RBC voters cast their ballot this election season; they decided who will take seats on school boards (four in Meeker, three in Rangely) and whether the Rangely School District would receive a bond increase allowing them to apply for a BEST grant to fund facility improvements (they won’t.)
RBC also voted in alignment with the rest of the state on an amendment and two propositions. Amendment 78 would have shifted the responsibility for certain revenue items to the legislature. Proposition 119 would have raised taxes on recreational marijuana and pulled funds from the Public Lands Trust for new after-school programs and tutoring options for under-served youth. Proposition 120 would have reduced property tax assessment rates, but only for certain property owners like multi-family properties and lodgings. Here’s a breakdown of all of the unofficial results.
By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected]
