Boulder County commissioners are considering a new sales tax that could bring in an estimated $15 million a year for mental health services, a potential funding boost as pandemic-era stimulus dollars dry up and demand for care remains steady.
The tax would help fill a gap in mental health services, at times resulting in people living on the streets or spending months in the Boulder County Jail while they wait for treatment to proceed with their cases.
But talk of the tax is stirring a debate over which services are needed most and how to distribute the proceeds. The county is hosting a public hearing on the potential measure on Aug. 12…