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Kim Monson · Colorado Voter's Guide 2026 Pitkin

Local measures are listed below. Last checked: September 28, 2026.

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Pitkin County's local ballot, November 3, 2026

The seven local questions on Pitkin County's sample ballot.
On the ballotWho is askingCategoryKim's recommendation
1APitkin CountyProperty tax increaseA new levy replacing one that expiresNo

A new 0.853 mill county property tax for up to 25 years from 2028, $5,266,081 in the first full year of collection, for the Healthy Community Fund.

2ACity of AspenBorrowingRepaid from water enterprise revenueNo

Up to $100 million of city debt, repaid at up to $255 million from water utility revenue, for the water treatment facility.

3ATown of BasaltNew tax or feeSales tax increaseNo

A 0.5 percent sales tax increase for up to 20 years from 2027, up to $1.7 million the first year, for public services facilities.

5CRoaring Fork School District RE-1School tax increaseOverride to the statutory maximumNo

A school mill levy override, up to $5.6 million for 2027 collection and, with the district's other overrides, the most state law permits in later years, for teacher and staff pay.

6ASnowmass Water and Sanitation DistrictBorrowingBonds repaid by a district tax increaseNo

Up to $15 million of Snowmass Water and Sanitation District bonds and taxes up to $2 million a year, to expand Ziegler Reservoir.

6BSnowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection DistrictNew tax or feeNew sales taxNo

A new 0.55 percent district sales tax from 2027 with no end date, excluding groceries, for fire protection and emergency services.

7ABasalt & Rural Fire Protection DistrictNew tax or feeNew sales taxNo

A new 0.55 percent district sales tax from 2027 with no end date, excluding groceries, for fire protection and emergency services.

Where the ballot prints no jurisdiction beside a question, the row names the one the question's own words name.

The questions in total

Seven local questions: 3 new tax or fee, 2 borrowing, 1 property tax increase, 1 school tax increase.

Where a question states a dollar figure, it is on that question's row and page; the figures are not added here.

I recommend a no vote on all seven questions.

Pitkin County's sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election; each question's own page in this guide.

District races

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