Local ballot measure
Boulder County Child Care Property Tax of 2.579 Mills
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Boulder County ballot issue 1A
Who is asking
Boulder County
On the ballot in
- Boulder County ballot: 1A
The ballot question
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION MILL LEVY INCREASE AND VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE SHALL BOULDER COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED $30,000,000 ANNUALLY (IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2027), AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY A MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 2.579 MILLS (EQUATING TO APPROXIMATELY $115 PER YEAR ON A $725,000 HOME BASED ON CURRENT RATES OF ASSESSMENT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE AND HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR BOULDER COUNTY FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, INCLUDING: · LOWERING THE HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL FOR BOULDER COUNTY FAMILIES; · INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATORS; AND · ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF CARE BY EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR MORE CHILDREN AND REDUCING WAITLISTS; AND SHALL THE REVENUES AND EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' RESOLUTION NO. 2026-048?
Where the question's words come from
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Approves the 2.579-mill levy from tax collection year 2027 and lets the county keep and spend the revenue outside the limits.
- A no vote means
- Rejects the county property tax increase.
County ballots
Other local measures on the same ballot
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- 201, Boulder County: How Boulder County Would Elect Five Commissioners
- 2A, City of Lafayette: Lafayette LaMont Does Park Tax Through 2046
- 2B, City of Louisville: Louisville Historic Preservation Tax Through 2038
- 2C, City of Louisville: Louisville Executive Sessions on More Topics
- 2D, City of Louisville: Louisville Taking Office After Election Certification
- 2E, City of Louisville: More Signatures for Louisville Petitions
- 2F, City of Louisville: Louisville Public Meetings Beyond Public Buildings
- 2G, City of Louisville: Louisville Required Review of Citizen Initiatives
- 2H, City of Louisville: Louisville Charter Wording Changes
- 2J, City of Boulder: Boulder Vacancy Tax on Homes Occupied 183 Days or Less
- 2K, City of Boulder: Boulder Bonds for Recreation Centers, Police and City Buildings
- 2L, City of Boulder: Boulder Firefighter Collective Bargaining Charter Amendment
- 2M, City of Boulder: Boulder Charter Debt Limit Based on Actual Value
- 300, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Incorporation as a Municipality
- 301, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Home Rule Charter Commission
- 302, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot 2.5% Sales and Use Tax
- 303, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Four-Mill Property Tax
- 304, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Three-Percent Marijuana Sales Tax
- 305, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Retention of Revenue Above State Limits
- 306, Proposed Municipality of Niwot: Niwot Revenue Bonds for Streets and Roads
- 6A, Eldorado Springs Public Improvement District of Boulder County: Eldorado Springs Wastewater Plant Borrowing
- 6B, Sombrero Ranch Public Improvement District of Boulder County: Sombrero Ranch Road District and Property Tax
- 6C, Summerlin Public Improvement District of Boulder County: Summerlin Public Improvement District for Road Resurfacing
- 7C, Allenspark Fire Protection District: Allenspark Fire District Property Tax Increase
- 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
- 3E, Town of Erie: Erie Lodging Tax of 3.5 Percent
- 3F, Town of Erie: Erie Community Center Debt and Sales Tax Increase
- 3A, City of Longmont: Longmont Sales and Property Taxes for Public Safety
- 3B, City of Longmont: Longmont Voter Approval for Open Space Sales
- 3C, City of Longmont: Longmont Ranked Choice Voting From November 2029
- 3D, City of Longmont: Longmont Council Seats Grouped Into Alternating Elections
- 7B, Timberline Fire Protection District: Timberline Fire Protection District Six-Mill Levy Increase
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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