Paonia Marijuana Tax Replacement

Who is asking

Town of Paonia

On the ballot in

• Delta County ballot: 2A

The ballot question

SHALL THE TOWN OF PAONIA TAXES BE DECREASED UP TO $40,000.00 ANNUALLY IN 2027, THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF COLLECTION, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY REMOVAL OF THE OCCUPATIONAL TAX OF $5.00 PER SALES TRANSACTION, AND THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF A SALES TAX AT THE RATE OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PRICE PAID BY THE PURCHASER ON THE SALES OF RETAIL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, AND MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES, AS DEFINED IN THE COLORADO MARIJUANA CODE, COLORADO MARIJUANA RULES, AND APPLICABLE TOWN ORDINANCES, AND COMMENCING UPON THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH THE REVENUES RECEIVED FROM SUCH TAX TO BE SPENT ON ANY LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSE? AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

Where the question's words come from

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

What a vote does

A yes vote means

Replaces the $5 occupational tax per transaction with a 5% marijuana sales tax when the board adopts local regulations. Allows the town to spend the revenue on any lawful municipal purpose and retain it and its earnings outside revenue and spending limits.

A no vote means

Rejects this tax replacement and its revenue-limit exemption. The existing $5 occupational tax remains.

County ballots

• Delta County

Other local measures on the same ballot

• 6A, Hotchkiss Fire District: Hotchkiss Fire District Sales and Use Tax
• 2B, Town of Orchard City: Orchard City's First Town Sales Tax
• 2C, Town of Cedaredge: Cedaredge Sales and Use Tax Increase

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