While Longmont City Council members urged citizens to vote “yes” in favor of raising their taxes to fund a new branch library, an arts and entertainment center and additional recreational facilities, the vast majority of their constituents responded with a resounding no on Nov. 7.
Longmont voters were rejecting the three ballot items in front of them on Tuesday after the first round of unofficial results from Boulder and Weld counties.
The Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce has opposed the city’s three ballot questions to fund a new library, arts and entertainment center and recreation facilities.