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Keep Fort Collins Great Spending Data Available Online
Released on Monday, March 12th, 2012
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Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer, , 970.221.6795
The City of Fort Collins is pleased to announce the new web resource fcgov.com/kfcg – a central location to access information about how Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) tax revenue is spent.
This webpage provides details regarding all 73 programs and services funded by KFCG in 2011. This information will be updated each year, creating an ongoing list of investments in our community.
In November 2010, more than 60 percent of Fort Collins voters agreed to add an additional .85 percent sales tax on purchases to fund basic City services. The ballot language named specific categories that would benefit from these funds and specified what portion of the revenue should be allocated to each.
• 33% - street maintenance and repair
• 17% - other street and transportation needs
• 17% - police services
• 11% - fire protection and other emergency services
• 11% - parks maintenance and recreation services
• 11% - other community priorities as determined by City Council
The ballot language also reinforced the City’s commitment to accountability and transparency by requiring an annual report of how the KFCG money is being spent within those categories.
“Fort Collins voters chose to invest in this community, and we are committed to using that investment wisely,” said Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer for the City of Fort Collins. “We will be accountable for every dollar spent, to ensure that we are providing the services the community wants and expects.”
Other Voter-Approved Tax Initiatives
KFCG joins recent quarter-cent tax initiatives such as Building Community Choices (1997) and Building on Basics (2005) to fund services and programs the citizens of Fort Collins value. Although not required by the ballot language, the City of Fort Collins developed detailed reporting on the use of these funds as well. Detailed project information for those tax initiatives can also be found online, at fcgov.com/bcc and fcgov.com/bob.
This webpage provides details regarding all 73 programs and services funded by KFCG in 2011. This information will be updated each year, creating an ongoing list of investments in our community.
In November 2010, more than 60 percent of Fort Collins voters agreed to add an additional .85 percent sales tax on purchases to fund basic City services. The ballot language named specific categories that would benefit from these funds and specified what portion of the revenue should be allocated to each.
• 33% - street maintenance and repair
• 17% - other street and transportation needs
• 17% - police services
• 11% - fire protection and other emergency services
• 11% - parks maintenance and recreation services
• 11% - other community priorities as determined by City Council
The ballot language also reinforced the City’s commitment to accountability and transparency by requiring an annual report of how the KFCG money is being spent within those categories.
“Fort Collins voters chose to invest in this community, and we are committed to using that investment wisely,” said Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer for the City of Fort Collins. “We will be accountable for every dollar spent, to ensure that we are providing the services the community wants and expects.”
Other Voter-Approved Tax Initiatives
KFCG joins recent quarter-cent tax initiatives such as Building Community Choices (1997) and Building on Basics (2005) to fund services and programs the citizens of Fort Collins value. Although not required by the ballot language, the City of Fort Collins developed detailed reporting on the use of these funds as well. Detailed project information for those tax initiatives can also be found online, at fcgov.com/bcc and fcgov.com/bob.