CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Centennial voters sent a strong message at the ballot box. The ballot issue that would have raised Centennial’s sales tax from 2.5% to 3.5% is failing with 60.24% of voters in opposition, and 39.76% in favor.
“Obviously very disappointed. We really felt that we had a strong case,” said Christine Sweetland, Centennial’s mayor.
She explained before the measure made it onto the ballot, the city conducted a poll earlier in the year to see how people would feel about spending more money to fund infrastructure. Sweetland said 59% of those polled were in favor…