Ballot Question 1A

Shall Montrose County taxes be increased $7,900,000 annually beginning in 2008 and by such amounts as are received in any year thereafter by the imposition of a 1% countywide sales and use tax to be used exclusively for road and bridge maintenance and improvements; shall such tax commence on January 1, 2008 and be imposed as follows: a sales tax at a rate of 1% on the sale of tangible person property at retail and the furnishing of services in the county; a use tax at a rate of 1% on the storage, use or consumption in the county of any construction and building materials purchased at retail and motor vehicle and other vehicles purchased at retail on which registration is required; provided that this question does not authorize the county to increase any other fee or tax, including property taxes; and shall this tax increase constitute a voter approved revenue change and exception to the limits that otherwise would apply to the county under article x, section 20 of the colorado constitution, commonly known as the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights or "TABOR"; all in accordance with the resolution adopted by the board of County Commissioners of Montrose County and set forth in Resolution No. 110-2007?