Letter to the Editor of the Fort Collins, Coloradoan
Sept. 11, 2010
As an avid cyclist, former business owner and member of the city's Economic Advisory Commission, I value the quality of life that we enjoy in Fort Collins, and I support the modest tax increase proposed by City Council on the November
ballot. By my count, I pay more in tips at coffee shops and restaurants in Old Town than I would pay with this slight tax increase.
Our sales-tax rate is one of the lowest among Front Range cities, yet I am delighted with the quality of life we have created. But don't take my word for it. In 2010, Money Magazine described us as a "terrific small city" and shows a table with our local tax rate half that of the other Top 10 small cities on their list.
What will we get with this sales-tax increase? Fewer potholes and cleaner bike lanes for safer cycling, more parks and better trails and, if we're lucky, more police officers who can figure out how to get Colorado State University students to stop running stop signs on their bikes.
Is Fort Collins a great town, or what? Let's keep it that way. Vote yes on ballot issue 2B.
Rick Price, Ph.D.
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