Local ballot measure
Weld RE-5J School Tax Extension
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Weld County School District RE-5J Ballot Issue 5A
Who is asking
Weld County School District RE-5J
On the ballot in
- Larimer County ballot: 5A
- Weld County ballot: 5A
The ballot question
WITHOUT IMPOSING A NEW TAX, SHALL WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5J (JOHNSTOWN MILLIKEN) BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE TAX APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT'S VOTERS IN 2020 ($4 MILLION ANNUALLY), WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2030, TO BE USED FOR GENERAL FUND PURPOSES OF THE DISTRICT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: · RETAIN AND ATTRACT HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND STAFF; · PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY, SECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL; · EXPAND AUTHENTIC CAREER EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION PROGRAMS; · MAINTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING; SUCH REVENUES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT 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
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Extends the existing $4 million annual tax beyond December 31, 2030, for general fund educational purposes, with tax revenue and investment earnings treated as a voter-approved revenue change.
- A no vote means
- Does not extend the tax, which is scheduled to end on December 31, 2030.
County ballots
Other local measures on the same ballot
- 7C, Allenspark Fire Protection District: Allenspark Fire District Property Tax Increase
- 3G, Town of Berthoud: Berthoud Parks and Recreation Bonds
- 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
- 7E, Poudre Valley Fire Protection District: Poudre Valley Fire Revenue Limit Waiver
- 6A, Larimer County Stanley Heights Public Improvement District No. 81: Stanley Heights road district and property tax
- 6D, Estes Valley Fire Protection District: A Sales Tax for Estes Valley Fire
- 6C, Larimer County Terry Point Estates Public Improvement District No. 85: Terry Point Estates road district and property tax
- 7F, Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District: Windsor-Severance Fire phased property tax increase
- 6E, Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2: Thompson Crossing Trail and Bond Refinancing
- 2A, Town of Wellington: Wellington Sales Tax for Public Safety
- 6B, Larimer County Colland Center Public Improvement District No. 82: Colland Center road district and property tax
- 1A, Larimer County: A new countywide sales and use tax for county purposes
- 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
- 3E, Town of Erie: Erie Lodging Tax of 3.5 Percent
- 3F, Town of Erie: Erie Community Center Debt and Sales Tax Increase
- 7D, Greater Brighton Fire Protection District: Greater Brighton Fire Revenue Limit Waiver
- 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
- 3H, City of Northglenn: Northglenn Accommodations Tax Increase
- 2A, Town of Eaton: Town of Eaton debt of $5 million for street projects including three named roads, repaid from existing town revenue
- 2B, Town of Kersey: Kersey's 17.205-mill town property tax, proposed for extension through 2037
- 2C, City of Evans: New Uses for the Evans Grocery Tax
- 2D, Town of Frederick: Frederick Sales and Use Tax Increase for Transportation
- 2E, Town of Frederick: Frederick Bonds for Street and Transportation Projects
- 2F, City of Greeley: Greeley’s Sales Tax for a Civic Campus, the Catalyst Project and City Facilities
- 4A, Weld County School District RE-2: Eaton School District Property Tax Override for Pay, Career Programs and Security
- 4B, Weld County School District RE-1: Weld RE-1 Override for Teacher and Staff Pay
- 5B, Prairie School District RE-11J: Prairie School District RE-11J Property Tax Override
- 5C, Weld County School District RE-8: Weld RE-8’s New Override and Extension of Expiring Taxes
- 6A, Nunn Fire Protection District: Nunn Fire Protection District Levy 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