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2019 Top Story No. 6: County voters rejected road tax
STORIES OF THE YEAR: NO. 6
After surveys of constituents indicated Ouray County residents were in support of a proposed tax measure to fund a series of roads maintenance projects, voters rejected the proposal in November.
The tax measure, which had been debated and studied for years, included a detailed “road plan” analyzing all the county road conditions and prioritizing them for maintenance and improvement over the coming decades. The total price tag for all the project over time was estimat...