Local ballot measure
Aurora sales tax for roads, bridges and traffic safety
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
City of Aurora ballot issue 3C
Who is asking
City of Aurora
On the ballot in
- Adams County ballot: 3C
- Arapahoe County ballot: 3C
- Douglas County ballot: 3C
The ballot question
REFERRED MEASURE TO DEDICATE SALES TAX FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES SHALL CITY OF AURORA TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $12,940,000 AND AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW 0.132% SALES AND USE TAX (THAT EQUALS 13.2 CENTS ON EVERY ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR PURCHASE) FOR A PERIOD BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2057, TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE OPERATION OF AND REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES; AND SHALL CITY OF AURORA DEBT BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $108,000,000 WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $209,733,000 TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES STATED ABOVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TRAFFIC, INTERSECTION, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS; MAJOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS; ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPANSION; SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF REVENUE BONDS WHICH SHALL BEAR INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED, DATED AND SOLD (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH OTHER TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE; SHALL THE CITY OF AURORA BE AUTHORIZED TO PAY SUCH BONDS FROM, AND TO SECURE SUCH PAYMENT BY A PLEDGE OF, THE NEW 0.132% SALES AND USE TAX AND OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS; AND SHALL THE CITY OF AURORA BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND THE PROCEEDS OF ANY INVESTMENT THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATION IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION, STATE LAW OR THE CITY HOME RULE CHARTER?
Where the question's words come from
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Aurora could impose the new tax, issue the bonds and retain the tax revenue and investment earnings outside state and city revenue limits.
- A no vote means
- Aurora would not receive authority for this tax or borrowing.
Figures from the TABOR notice
- Estimated first full fiscal year maximum dollar amount of increase $12,940,000
- Estimated first full fiscal year spending without the increase $660,000,000
- Proposed Principal Amount $108,000,000
- Maximum Annual Repayment Cost $12,940,000
- Total Repayment Cost $209,733,000
County ballots
Other local measures on the same ballot
- 4A, Westminster Public Schools: Westminster Public Schools asks to collect more of the property tax overrides voters approved in 1988, 2002 and 2018
- 6A, North Range Metropolitan District No. 3: Repeal of North Range Metropolitan District No. 3's Unused Borrowing Authority
- 6B, North Range Metropolitan District No. 3: North Range Metro District No. 3 Limit on Multi-Year Levy Pledges
- 6C, North Range Metropolitan District No. 3: Repealing the 2014 Capital Tax Authority in North Range Metropolitan District No. 3
- 6D, North Range Metropolitan District No. 3: Lower Operations Tax Cap for North Range Metropolitan District No. 3
- 6E, Adams County Fire Protection District: A 1% sales tax for the Adams County Fire Protection District, with no end date
- 3A, City of Aurora: Aurora sales tax for libraries, recreation centers and parks
- 3B, City of Aurora: Aurora public safety tax and bonds
- 5A, Bennett School District: Bennett School District Bonds for a New High School
- 7F, Bennett Fire Protection District: Bennett Fire Sales Tax for Stations and Staffing
- 7G, Bennett Fire Protection District: Tax Limit Waiver With No End Date
- 7B, Central Colorado Water Conservancy District: Central Colorado Water Bonds for Water Rights and Storage
- 7C, Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District: Groundwater Subdistrict Levy Tied to Inflation
- 7D, Greater Brighton Fire Protection District: Greater Brighton Fire Revenue Limit Waiver
- 3H, City of Northglenn: Northglenn Accommodations Tax Increase
- 2A, City of Centennial: A one-cent increase in Centennial's city sales and use tax for streets, bridges and sidewalks
- 2B, City of Glendale: Glendale decides whether to grant Xcel Energy a utility franchise from 2028 through 2048
- 2C, City of Cherry Hills Village: Cherry Hills Village charter amendment declaring zoning and land use a local matter regardless of state mandates
- 2D, City of Sheridan: Sheridan sales and use tax increase of 0.50 percent for police, emergency response and other public safety, with no end date
- 4A, Littleton Public Schools: Littleton Public Schools Property Tax Override to the State Limit
- 6A, The Hills at Cherry Creek Metropolitan District: The Hills at Cherry Creek Operations Tax Increase
- 3D, City of Aurora: Aurora city elections in even-numbered years
- 7A, Front Range Passenger Rail District: A permanent 0.333% sales and use tax and up to $580 million in borrowing for Colorado Connector passenger rail
- 1A, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 1A: countywide election of all commissioners on a five-member board
- 200, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 200: growing the Board of County Commissioners from three members to five
- 201, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 201: how a five-member Board of County Commissioners would be elected
- 300, City of Castle Pines: Castle Pines Voter Approval for Annexations
- 301, City of Castle Pines: Castle Pines Voter Ratification of Annexations
- 5A, Douglas County School District RE-1: Douglas County School District Mill Levy Override
- 6A, Larkspur Fire Protection District: Property Tax Increase for Larkspur Fire and Emergency Services
- 6B, Larkspur Fire Protection District: Borrowing for Larkspur Fire Vehicles, Training Grounds and Leases
- 6C, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Unused Debt Repeal
- 6D, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Repeal of Stone Creek's Contract Tax Authority
- 6E, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Regional Improvement Tax Repeal
- 6F, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Repeal of Agreement Authority for Joint Projects and Upkeep
- 6G, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Ending Stone Creek's $82.8 Million Agreement Authority
- 7C, West Metro Fire Protection District: West Metro Fire sales tax
- 7D, Conifer Fire Protection District: Conifer Fire Property Tax Increase for Staffing and Equipment
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Key dates
- October 2 to October 9: county clerks mail ballots to active voters.
- October 12: drop boxes open.
- October 26: last suggested day to return a ballot by mail.
- From October 27: return your ballot to a drop box or vote center instead of mailing it.
- November 3, 2026, Election Day: ballots are due by 7:00 p.m.
Page updated September 29, 2026