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It wasn’t a long ballot, but the few short items in this year’s election generated intense interest in Castle Pines North and surrounding Douglas County. Incorporation passed by a wide margin, with more than seventy-eight percent of voters casting a “yes” ballot on the incorporation question. The other three measures regarding funding for the new city also passed. For complete results information, see www.douglas.co.us Castle Pines North, Issue 2B (Incorporation in Castle Pines North): Passed – seventy-eight percent in favor Castle Pines North, Issue 2C (Imposes a new sales and use tax of 2.5% on purchases made within the city limits, does not include food purchased for home consumption): Passed – seventy-two percent in favor Castle Pines North, Issue 2D (Law Enforcement Allocation of funds): Passed – sixty-nine percent in favor Castle Pines North Issue 2E (Metro District Agreements): Passed – sixty-nine percent in favor School Board Director, District A: Ryan Stuart School Board Director, District C: Clifton Stahl School Board Director, District F: Justin G. Williams Douglas County Issue 1A (extends an existing .23% sales tax – due to expire in 2011 -- until 2020 to fund the Douglas County Justice Center for its construction, operation, and maintenance): Passed – sixty-seven percent in favor Douglas County Issue 1B (extends an existing .4% sales tax – due to expire in 2010 -- until 2030 to fund improvement and maintenance of county streets, roads and bridges, including sharebacks with municipalities within the county): Passed – seventy-three percent in favor Douglas County Issue 1C (Imposes a .5% sales tax on purchases made within the Lincoln Station Metro District to fund improvements in that district including installing, operating and maintaining improvements to the station): Results not posted Douglas County Libraries Issue 5A (Imposes a new property tax of 1.25 mills to fund improvements and expansions to the Douglas County Library District): Failed – fifty-one percent opposed |
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