A new city-commissioned survey suggests most City of Boulder voters would not support a property tax increase to pay for parks and other infrastructure projects. The results come as city officials and councilmembers contemplate a potential ballot measure this fall to increase city revenue amid a looming budget shortfall and a backlog of unfunded infrastructure projects.
The poll, conducted by California-based Probolsky Research, found just 38% of likely voters said they would support the proposed “public realm tax.” Support rose slightly when participants were given additional information, but still fell short of the majority needed to pass.
The tax would generate an estimated $7 million annually to fund projects in parks, civic buildings and public spaces, including sidewalks, bike lanes, multi-use paths and street repairs…