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CITY OF LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY UPDATE #f tiro WINTER 2002 •7 A� CITY COUNCIL LOUISVILLE ELECTION RESULTS Mayor Torn Davidson At the regular election held November 5, 2002, Louisville voters approved 303-666-8573 two of the City's election questions, while defeating two others. davidst @ci.louisville.co.us Approximately 68% of Louisville's registered electors turned out to vote, compared with 60% - 62% in other Boulder County communities. Mayor Pro-Tem Chuck Sisk The two ballot issues that were approved will establish a new lodging tax and 303-665-6889 continue an existing sales and use tax for the aquisition of parks and open space charlesisk @aol.com land. Ballot Issue 2C was approved by a margin of 56.2% to 43.8% and authorized Don Brown a 3.00% lodging tax to be charged on all short-term accommodations, effective 303-673-0648 January 1, 2003. Based a resolution passed by the City Council on October 15, brownd @ci.louisvillle.co.us 2002, the money raised will be used for such items as enhanced programs at the Library and the Recreation/Senior Center, outdoor education programs, and capital John Keany expenditures such as gateways, trails, municipal court, and public safety projects. 303-665-4818 Ballot Issue 2D will continue the existing sales and use tax of.375% which has keanyj @ci.louisville.co.us been used since 1993 for the purchase of more than $8 million worth of open space in and around Louisville. The tax will continue for another 10 years, expiring at the Arnold Levihn end of 2013. Up to 25% of the revenue collected can be used to fund construction, 303-665-2024 development, and maintenance of open space and parks improvements, as well as levihna @ci.louisville.co.us for the additional acquisition of land to be used for open space buffer zones, trails, Torn Mayer wildlife habitats, wetlands preservation, and future parks. Voters approved the 303-665-5415 continuation of this tax with 63.5% in favor. mayert @ci.louisville.co.us Ballot Issues 2A and 2B would have provided funding for construction and operation a new City Library, an expansion and addition to the Recreation/Senior Michele Van Pelt Center, and a new outdoor aquatics center. Ballot Issue 2A called for the approval 303-673-9235 of issuing $23.1 million in general obligation bonds to find construction of the vanpelm @ci.louisville.co.us proposed facilities, and Ballot Issue 2B would have increased City sales and use taxes by .14% to fund the increased operating costs for those facilities. City Manager Bill Simmons WARD II TO GET NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 303-335-4532 Congratulations to Louisville City Council Member Tom Mayer who was elected simmonw @ci.louisville.co.us to a four year term on the Boulder Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Mayer has City Council Meetings represented Ward 2 since 1992. The Council will be seeking a replacement to fill the are held the first and third vacancy left by his departure. We look forward to working with Tom as a Boulder Tuesdays of each month at County Commissioner. 7:00 PM, City Hall, DID YOU KNOW? 749 Main Street n some corners,Louisville is still perceived to be a rapidly growing community. IWhile that may have once been true,residential growth has slowed For further information significantly over the last ten years.Growth management policies,open space purchases,and land availability have altered the residential construction i about City activities and landscape.The chart below shows the number of residential units that have p projects,please visit been built in the last decade and how growth has slowed. www.ci.louisville.co.us `92 `93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 `02 Single Family 533 247 118 90 77 44 42 18 7 4 11 Multi Family 10 122 229 113 48 0 1 0 22 5 0