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Parker the Snow Dog, the honorary mayor of Georgetown, enjoys approximately 30 inches of snow in his backyard early Sunday morning. Much of Clear Creek took a snow day on PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DUSTIN SCHAEFER Monday, to dig out from the accumulation. For more snow photos turn to Page 11.
Mill levy, sales tax suggested to fund Road & Bridge BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Clear Creek Road & Bridge expects a deficit of at least $30 million over the next 20 years, and county officials are looking at all funding options from a local improvement district to a specific ownership tax. However, staff has suggested that
the most viable options — the things that will make the biggest impact the quickest — are increasing its transportation mill levy and/or
sales tax. Nothing has been decided yet, as the county commissioners have asked staff for more information
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on how much revenue a sales tax increase in unincorporated Clear Creek would produce, among other items. During a March 9 work session, Commissioner George Marlin also asked for more refined future revenue projections. Staff has projected SEE ROAD & BRIDGE, P11
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