SHALL THERE BE AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CITY OF FORT COLLINS 0.25% SALES AND USE TAX FOR TRAIL SYSTEMS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, NATURAL AREAS AND CERTAIN PARK PROJECTS, WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY VOTER-APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 29, 1997, AND WHICH IS PRESENTLY SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2005, WITH SUCH TAX TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2030, AND WITH ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2005, TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN OPEN SPACES, COMMUNITY SEPARATORS, NATURAL AREAS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, RIPARIAN AREAS, WETLANDS AND VALUED AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THESE AREAS BY THE CITIZENRY, THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN WHERE THERE IS AN IDENTIFIABLE BENEFIT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, EITHER WITHIN THE CITY OR ITS GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA OR REGIONALLY, PROVIDED THAT:

• NOT LESS THAN 80% OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE GENERATED BY THE TAX WOULD BE USED SOLELY FOR "LAND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES"; AND
• NOT MORE THAN 20% OF SUCH TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE WOULD BE USED FOR "OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES" AND "MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES" RELATED TO THOSE LAND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES;

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