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Town of Garfield Proposition 1: street maintenance and repair levy ($72,000, one year)

On the ballot in
Town of Garfield
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

The Town Council of the Town of Garfield adopted Resolution 2026-13 concerning a proposition to finance street maintenance and repair and street improvements in the Town of Garfield. This proposition would authorize the Town of Garfield to collect an excess property tax levy upon all taxable property within the town in the amount of $72,000, an estimated $2.24 per $1,000.00 of assessed value in the year 2026, for collection in 2027. Should this proposition be approved?

A “Yes” vote means

Garfield levies an excess property tax of $72,000 (an estimated $2.24 per $1,000 of assessed value) for street maintenance, repair and improvements, collected in 2027.

A “No” vote means

Garfield does not levy the $72,000 street excess property tax in 2027.

Official plain English statement

The funds collected from the street levy are used to support the maintenance and upkeep of all streets within the town limits. This includes a variety of essential services such as powering streetlights, grading and oiling gravel roads, repairing potholes, controlling roadside weeds, snow plowing and sanding, and covering salaries related to public works projects associated with street maintenance.

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The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.