Voters decide Nov. 3 on a $4.9 million mill levy override plus keeping $2.675 million of expiring taxes

What happened

On August 13 the board voted 5-0 to put a mill levy override question on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It asks voters to raise taxes up to $4,900,000 a year and to extend $2,675,000 of existing taxes that are set to expire. The ballot language lists competitive pay for teachers and staff, career and technical education, and more educators. In September the board approved a community Mill Levy Oversight Committee to watch the spending if voters say yes.

Why it matters to families

This is the district's main request for new local money. The question matters to every taxpayer in the district and to staff pay and program plans.

The evidence

The ballot title in the resolution reads "Shall Weld County School District No. RE-8 taxes be increased up to $4,900,000 annually and shall $2,675,000 of existing taxes which are scheduled to expire be extended." The August 13 minutes record the vote (Bovee, Hardwick, Holton, Spindle and Packard aye). The superintendent's September proposal describes the oversight committee for "a $4.9 million mill levy override." The result was not available at collection time.

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