My final recommendations before Tuesday, November 3.
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Issue #11 — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Boulder Needs Change. Vote for It.
My final recommendations before Tuesday, November 3.
This Engage Boulder Newsletter reflects the personal opinions of Dan Caruso, written with the support of the Caruso Ventures team.
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This is my last Engage Boulder before the election. Ballots are due by 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3. Did you send in your ballot? Did your family members send theirs in? Did you encourage your neighbors, friends, and colleagues to complete their ballots?
We have an opportunity to change Boulder’s trajectory. This will happen only if each of us votes, and pitches in to get those around us to vote.
Here is the slate:
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Mayor
Aquiles La Grave
City Council (vote for all five):
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Ryan Jamieson. Army veteran and former internal auditor. |
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Tara Winer. Small-business owner for more than 25 years. |
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Scott Rendleman. Retired civil trial lawyer. |
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Dave Martus. Former Colorado PERA portfolio manager. |
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Jill Adler Grano. Former councilmember. |
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Here are the key ballot measures for the City of Boulder:
City of Boulder
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2J: Residential Vacancy Excise Tax |
| HARD NO |
2K: $400 Million Recreation and Safety Bond |
| HARD NO |
2M: Debt Limit Charter Change |
And here is how to protect the State of Colorado from further taxes and endless spending increases:
State of Colorado
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Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
Colorado’s most important corporations and job creators will depart for Texas, and with them will go the tax base, career opportunities, and retail spending. |
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Proposition 136: Caps the state income tax rate at 4.4%
Prevents politicians from raising your taxes. |
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Proposition NN: Ends TABOR refunds
Prevents politicians from keeping more of your income. |
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Boulder Is Heading in the Wrong Direction
Boulder has stopped growing. The tax base is going backward. A quarter of our offices are dark. The classrooms are emptying, as families are leaving. The City is spending money on the wrong priorities. The operating budget grew 52 percent in five years and the City spent more than $350 million on a new headquarters at Alpine-Balsam. Now the City asks for $400 million more, up to $650 million with interest.
We can change this. Boulder can head in the right direction. This will happen only if we vote in new leadership.
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