{"id":388573,"date":"2026-07-28T02:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/388573\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T02:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:48:17","slug":"proposition-to-extend-el-paso-countys-public-safety-sales-tax-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/388573\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposition to extend El Paso County’s public safety sales tax moving forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) \u2014 El Paso County Commissioners voted to move a proposition asking voters to extend the county’s public safety sales tax forward.<\/p>\n

The existing .23% sales tax is set to end in 2029, and county commissioners are looking to extend it to 2037.<\/p>\n

The sales tax generates about $40 million a year to fund the sheriff’s office, including the following:<\/p>\n

deputiesjail operationsemergency responsewildland firefighting<\/p>\n

Commissioners moved the proposition forward after its first reading on Monday.<\/p>\n

The final vote is scheduled for August 4. If approved, it will appear on the November ballot.<\/p>\n

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