Woodland Park · Ballots due Nov 3
A quarter
for our kids.
Vote YES on 2B for WPSD. Less to debt. More to classrooms.
Return your ballot by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
2B in one breath
2B is a narrow, five-year, quarter-cent sales tax that pays down debt the school district already owes, so more of the school budget goes to kids.
What 2B does
Small, shared and built with guardrails
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A 0.25% city sales tax
25¢ on a $100 purchase. $2.50 on $1,000.
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Existing debt only
It pays down the district's building debt. No new debt, no blank check.
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Five years, then it ends
2B is not a permanent tax. It sunsets on its own.
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No property tax increase
2B is a sales tax. It doesn't touch your property tax bill.
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Visitors help pay
Everyone who shops in Woodland Park pays it, including people passing through.
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Audited every year
Annual audits and public reporting show where every dollar goes.
How it works
Follow the quarter
Comes in
0.25% sales tax
Collected on purchases in Woodland Park, from residents and visitors alike.
Pays
Existing school building debt
Payments the district already owes, as the debt was originally meant to be paid.
Frees up
More of the budget for classrooms
Every dollar no longer spent on debt can go to teaching, activities and buses.
Heard "here we go again"?
Not the same tax
Our track record
We've said yes before
- 2016
Woodland Park voters approve a sales tax for our schools.
- 2024
57.7% of voters choose to keep it.
- 2026
Say yes again, at a quarter cent, on 2B.
Questions
Straight answers
Does 2B raise my property taxes?
No. 2B is a sales tax. It does not change your property tax bill.
How much will it cost me?
25 cents on a $100 purchase, or $2.50 on $1,000. Groceries, gas and dinner in town all count, and so does every visitor who shops here.
What exactly does 2B pay for?
Debt the school district already owes on its buildings. 2B can't be used to take on new debt.
With 2B covering those payments, the money the district would otherwise spend on them can stay in classrooms, activities and transportation.
How long does it last?
Five years. Then it ends.
My property taxes went up. Why doesn't the district have more money?
Under Colorado's school finance formula, when local property tax collections rise, the state's share goes down by about the same amount. The district's total funding doesn't grow because your bill did.
Woodland Park also ranks last among regional peers in voter-approved local school funding.
Is this the same tax we had before?
No. The old school sales tax was 1.09%. 2B is 0.25%, pays existing debt only, and ends after five years.
How will we know the money is spent the right way?
2B comes with annual audits and public reporting, so anyone can see where the money goes.
Who votes on 2B?
2B is a City of Woodland Park measure, so it's on the ballot for voters who live inside city limits.
Live elsewhere in the district? You can still help: talk to friends and family in town, share our posts, and put up a sign at a business you own in the city.
Get involved
Three ways to help this week
Put up a yard sign
Signs are the fastest way to show neighbors that 2B has broad support. We'll deliver.
Email your address to yeson2bforwpsd@gmail.com and we'll bring one by.
Volunteer
Knock doors on a Saturday morning, make calls from home, or help wave signs on Election Day.
Email yeson2bforwpsd@gmail.com with when you're free and what you'd like to do.
Spread the word
Share our Facebook posts, tell your neighbors why you're voting yes, or write a short letter to the editor.
How to vote
Your ballot, start to finish
Starting Oct 12
Watch your mailbox
Ballots are mailed to every registered voter.
Any time
Find 2B and vote YES
Fill in the YES oval for 2B, then sign the envelope.
Mail by Oct 26
Mail it early
After Oct 26, skip the mail and use a drop box so it arrives in time.
By 7 p.m. Nov 3
Or drop it off
Any Teller County ballot drop box. No stamp needed.
Didn't get a ballot? Contact the Teller County Clerk & Recorder.