Deer Mountain Fire Property Tax Increase

Who is asking

Deer Mountain Fire Protection District

On the ballot in

• Fremont County ballot: 6A

The ballot question

TAX INCREASE FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND RELATED SERVICES SHALL DEER MOUNTAIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY $361,851 IN 2026 FOR COLLECTION IN 2027, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY OF NOT MORE THAN 6.9 MILLS, WITH SUCH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL AND GENERAL FUND PURPOSES OF THE DISTRICT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: · MAINTAINING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND INCREASING FIREFIGHTER AND EMT AVAILABILITY LEVELS TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES; · PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT; · PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AGING APPARATUS FLEET THROUGH A PHASED PATHWAY TO BRING THE FLEET INTO ALIGNMENT WITH CURRENT RELIABILITY, SAFETY AND RESPONSE READINESS EXPECTATIONS; AND ANY FUNDS EXPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS QUESTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT POLICIES FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY; AND SHALL SUCH TAX INCREASE BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?

Where the question's words come from

• Source document for the question text (fremontcountyelectionsco.gov)

What a vote does

A yes vote means

The district could impose the additional levy and retain the tax revenue and investment earnings as a voter-approved revenue change.

A no vote means

This question would not authorize the additional levy.

County ballots

• Fremont County

Other local measures on the same ballot

• 2A, City of Cañon City: Cañon City Pool Tax Retention and Operating Use
• 4A, Cañon City School District RE-1: Cañon City Schools Mill Levy Override Extension

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.

• Find a drop box or vote center at GoVoteColorado.gov
• Colorado Secretary of State, September 23, 2026