Local ballot measure
West Metro Fire sales tax
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
West Metro Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 7C
Who is asking
West Metro Fire Protection District
On the ballot in
- Douglas County ballot: 7C
- Jefferson County ballot: 7C
The ballot question
SHALL WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $36,300,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A THREE-QUARTERS OF A PERCENT (0.75%) SALES TAX, WHICH IS SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ON EVERY $100 PURCHASE, EXCLUDING EVERYDAY NECESSITIES LIKE GROCERIES, GAS AND MEDICINE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING VITAL FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CONTINUING TO PROVIDE RAPID EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND; MAINTAINING ADEQUATE NUMBERS OF FIRST RESPONDERS; PROTECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS; UPDATING LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT; AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL WILDFIRE RESPONSE. WITH SUCH SALES TAX TO BE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT AND SPENDING OF ALL DISTRICT REVENUES SHALL BE REVIEWED MONTHLY BY A CITIZEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT, AND REPORTED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE; AND SHALL THE RESULTING SALES TAX REVENUE AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS BE TREATED AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X OF 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
- Approves the additional sales tax, the stated spending review and reporting requirements, and treatment of sales tax revenue and earnings as a voter-approved revenue and spending change.
- A no vote means
- Rejects this additional district sales tax.
Figures from the TABOR notice
- Estimated first full fiscal year maximum dollar amount of increase: $36,300,000
- Estimated first full fiscal year spending without the increase: $134,000,000
County ballots
Other local measures on the same ballot
- 1A, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 1A: countywide election of all commissioners on a five-member board
- 200, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 200: growing the Board of County Commissioners from three members to five
- 201, Douglas County: Douglas County Ballot Question 201: how a five-member Board of County Commissioners would be elected
- 300, City of Castle Pines: Castle Pines Voter Approval for Annexations
- 301, City of Castle Pines: Castle Pines Voter Ratification of Annexations
- 3A, City of Aurora: Aurora sales tax for libraries, recreation centers and parks
- 3B, City of Aurora: Aurora public safety tax and bonds
- 3C, City of Aurora: Aurora sales tax for roads, bridges and traffic safety
- 3D, City of Aurora: Aurora city elections in even-numbered years
- 5A, Douglas County School District RE-1: Douglas County School District Mill Levy Override
- 6A, Larkspur Fire Protection District: Property Tax Increase for Larkspur Fire and Emergency Services
- 6B, Larkspur Fire Protection District: Borrowing for Larkspur Fire Vehicles, Training Grounds and Leases
- 6C, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Unused Debt Repeal
- 6D, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Repeal of Stone Creek's Contract Tax Authority
- 6E, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Regional Improvement Tax Repeal
- 6F, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Stone Creek Repeal of Agreement Authority for Joint Projects and Upkeep
- 6G, Stone Creek Metropolitan District: Ending Stone Creek's $82.8 Million Agreement Authority
- 7D, Conifer Fire Protection District: Conifer Fire Property Tax Increase for Staffing and Equipment
- 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
- 2A, City of Wheat Ridge: Wheat Ridge One-Cent Sales and Use Tax for Capital Projects
- 2B, Town of Mountain View: Mountain View Council-Manager Charter Amendment
- 2C, Town of Mountain View: Mountain View Boards and Commissions Charter Repeal
- 2D, Town of Morrison: Ending Morrison's Small-Lodging Tax Exemption
- 2E, Town of Morrison: Raising Morrison's Lodging Tax Rate
- 2F, Town of Morrison: Morrison Charter Amendment Removing Board Term Limits
- 2G, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Sales and Use Tax Increase for Public Safety and Traffic Safety
- 2H, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Charter Amendment on When New Terms Begin
- 2I, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Would Replace Its Charter's 7% Property Tax Revenue Cap
- 2J, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Charter Amendment on Initiative and Referendum Election Timing
- 2K, City of Edgewater: Edgewater asks for a half-cent city sales tax for sidewalks, curb ramps and other mobility work
- 5A, Jefferson County School District R-1: Jeffco Public Schools Operating Tax Increase
- 5B, Jefferson County School District R-1: Jeffco Public Schools Capital, Technology and Maintenance Levy
- 6A, Blue Mountain Water District: Blue Mountain Water District System Improvements Loan
- 6B, Golden Gate Fire Protection District: Golden Gate Fire Fleet Property Tax
- 6C, Arvada Fire Protection District: Arvada Fire Proposes a 1% Sales Tax
- 6D, Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation District: Columbine Knolls Grove Recreation Operating Levy
- 6E, Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation District: Columbine Knolls Grove Recreation Bond Question
- 7B, Evergreen Fire Protection District: Evergreen Fire Sales Tax for Staffing, Wildfire Work and Stations
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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