RESOLUTION NO. 7-01

A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE NOTICE OF ELECTION

FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD

ON APRIL 3, 2001 IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO THAT:

The Election Notice hereinafter be the Notice of the Regular Municipal Election to be held in the City on April 3, 2001 and further that the same be published in accordance with election procedures:

ELECTION NOTICE

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION

TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2001

 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD BY MAIL-IN BALLOT ON TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2001, IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

That said Regular Municipal Election will be held by mail-in ballot with ballots mailed to all active registered voters in said City of Grand Junction. Ballot packages will be mailed no later than March 19, 2001 and must be returned to the Mesa County Clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Voted ballots may be mailed with proper postage affixed and received by Mesa County Clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. Election Day, or returned to the following locations, also no later than 7:00 p.m. Election Day:

City Clerk’s Office

City Hall

250 N. 5th Street

Grand Junction, Co. 81501

Mesa County Elections Office

Mesa Mall

2424 Hwy 6 & 50, #414

Grand Junction, Co. 81505

Tri-River Cooperative

Veteran’s Memorial Park

2775 Hwy 50

Grand Junction, Co. 81503

On April 3, 2001, the places designated will be open until the hour of 7:00 p.m. NO voting devices will be provided at any location. The election will be held and conducted as prescribed by law.

The Mesa County Elections Division at the Mesa Mall Office will be open for issue of ballots to “inactive voters”, or the reissue of ballots to those who have spoiled, lost, moved, or for some reason did not receive a ballot, for the period of Tuesday, March 27, 2001 to Monday, April 2, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily and Saturday, March 31, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 3, 2001 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registered voters within the city limits of Grand Junction are qualified to vote. Registration of voters for the said election has taken place in the time and manner now provided by law.

Candidates are:

 DISTRICT A        

 Four-Year Term        

 (Vote for One)  

 CINDY ENOS -MARTINEZ

DISTRICT D        

Four-Year Term        

(Vote for One)        

J. CREIGHTON BRICKER

LINDA GORDON

WILLIAM E. (BILL) MC CURRY

DEBBIE NEWTON

DISTRICT E        

Four-Year Term        

(Vote for One)  

HARRY R. BUTLER

CONNIE M. CASS

CITY AT LARGE

Four-Year Term            

(Vote for One)  

GENE KINSEY

DENNIS M. KIRTLAND

ALFRED P. LEFEBRE

JOSEPH V. MARIE, II

ALICE ELIZABETH RUPP

One question will be on the ballot as follows:

WITHOUT CREATING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASING ANY CURRENT TAXES, SHALL THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO BE PERMITTED TO, IN THE YEARS 2000 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL THE YEAR 2016, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES EXCEPT FOR PROPERTY TAXES WHICH ARE IN EXCESS OF THE SPENDING, REVENUE RAISING OR OTHER LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, WITH SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE TO BE UTILIZED FOR GROWTH RELATED, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND THE RELATED OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THOSE PROJECTS AND ALL OTHER REVENUE TO BE UTILIZED FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PUBLIC PURPOSES?

YES  

NO    

____________________________________________________________

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Stephanie Nye    

Stephanie Nye, City Clerk

PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 2001.

                 /s/ Gene Kinsey      

                 President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk