The city of Colorado Springs is beginning its campaign to get a voter-approved 2C sales tax back on the ballot this November. 2C is the city's road improvement plan for rebuilding and improving the city's roadways.
The tax will expire at the end of 2025, but the city wants voters to approve it before then so there is no gap in road maintenance.
On Thursday, the city launched a new website educating people about 2C. It also has a story map, showing what roads have been or will be paved because of this tax.
Colorado Springs voters first approved the 2C percent sales tax in 2015 and renewed it again in 2019. Because of this the city said they have repaved 1,600 lane miles, installed more than 9,400 new and retrofitted pedestrian ramps, and replaced almost 306 miles of curb and gutter and 3.6 million square feet of sidewalk.
“While we have, we've been doing great work for the last nine years. There are still thousands of lane miles of lane miles that need to be repaved as we catch up on decades of deferred maintenance,” Mayor Yemi Mobolade said Thursday during his monthly press conference.
Mobolade asked for voters to say yes to 2C.
“I'm asking you for your support, for us to continue this work of creating smoother roads and as we invest in your city and community,” Mobolade said.
A city spokesperson said 2C will get referred to the city council. They then decide if it will be included on the November ballot.
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