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It’s official: Denverites will vote on largest dedicated sales tax in city history in November

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Voters will have their say on the largest dedicated sales tax in Denver’s history in November after the City Council on Monday referred a 0.5% tax hike aimed at greatly increasing the amount of affordable housing in the city to the ballot.

The 13-member council voted 9-4 to send the tax to voters. Now it is up to the residents of a city that has quickly become one of the least affordable housing markets in America to decide whether or not to add that half-percent on top of the city’s existing 8.81% effective sales tax rate.

“Now is the time to act,” Councilman Darrell Watson said before voting with the majority.

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PHOTOS: Major storm moves into metro Denver

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A storm is projected to dump up to a foot of heavy, wet snow in parts of the Denver metro area from Friday, Nov. 8, through Saturday afternoon, with higher totals expected east of metro Denver.

“Travel will be impossible east and southeast of Denver,” National Weather Service forecasters said in a winter storm warning Thursday. “Do not travel or expect to travel in those locations through at least Saturday as heavy snow impacts will last long past this storm.”

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Colorado snow totals for Nov. 7-8, 2024

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The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Nov. 7-8, 2024 as of 10 a.m. Friday:

Air Force Academy — 6.8 inches at 7:00 AM

Alamosa — 6.7 inches at 7:10 AM

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Denver extends cold-weather shelter hours during winter storm

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