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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO

ITEM/TOPIC:   Resolution No. 37, Series of 2019, Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Vail and Eagle County Regarding the TABOR Notice for the November 5, 2019 Election.  

PRESENTER(S):   Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk

ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL:   Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 37, Series of 2019.

BACKGROUND:   the Town of Vail is not participating in the coordinated election and instead intends to submit a ballot issue on its own municipal ballot in its own non-coordinated election, which ballot issue will require a notice pursuant to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights at Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. Eagle County (the is also preparing a combined TABOR Notice for political subdivisions participating in the coordinated election. The Colorado Const. art. X, § 20(3)(b) authorizes designated elected officials to mail at the least cost, and as a package where districts overlap, TABOR Notices addressed to “All Registered Voters” at each address of one or more active registered electors. For purposes of efficiency and to result in the “least cost” to both entities, the Town and County desire to combine their mailings of the respective TABOR Notices and wish to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (the “IGA”) which clarifies their responsibilities.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:   Approve Resolution No. 37, Series of 2019

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Resolution No. 37, Series of 2019