Vote NO on 2l greeley food taX
If You Want To Save Money On Your Grocery Bill, Vote NO on 2L!
Here are the benefits if enough people vote NO on Greeley 2L:
- Baby Food will no longer be taxed by Greeley.
- Families will able to buy more food!
- You could save hundreds of $$$ every year.
- Low-income workers will win big!
- Parents could buy better quality food with their savings.
Why is 2L so bad?
- 2L is a PERMANENT tax on the food we need to live!
- 2L Takes Away the Sunset Provision of the Food Tax.
- 2L ELIMINATES voter approval for the Food Tax!
- Food Prices have increased and families are struggling.
- Inflation + Taxes = Recipe for Disaster!
Currently, there is a 3% tax on all groceries purchased in Greeley.
The Food Tax is the most sinister of all taxes, for it’s a tax on nourishment: the very sustenance we need to live.
- 2L is a PERMANENT extension of the Greeley Food Tax.
- People are struggling, and the city has more tax money than ever.
- In 2024, the City of Greeley collected nearly $18 million more in Total Tax Revenue than in 2023!
- Cities across Colorado ended their food tax & Greeley can too!
- Help Your Family Save Money and Help Your Community
Public Pushes Back Against Food Tax
The Greeley City Council faced scrutiny from the public back in August, when they voted to place the permanent food tax extension on the ballot.
Read the Greeley Tribune article HERE
From the Greeley Tribune Article:
In a poll presented last month to city council, only 53% of Greeley residents polled said they would support the continuation of the food tax. Many residents have voiced their opposition to the tax and are looking for ways to keep extra money in their pockets.
That includes Mike Dickerson, who moved to Greeley in 2021.
“We as citizens have had to do more with less, and the city will have to do more with less just like we the citizens do,” Dickerson said.
Greeley resident Brandon Wark founded Free State Colorado, a group that’s urging Greeley residents to stop the food tax. The group points to the rising cost of groceries and urges the city to cut back on spending.
“The food tax is unethical,” Wark wrote in an article on the Free State Colorado website. “It steals the hard-earned money from people. That stolen money could’ve been used to buy more food, gas, housing, electricity, and childcare, among many other things.”
The City Budget
Greeley is collecting more tax revenue, with a massive increase in property taxes this year. Take a look at their revenue changes:
Other Information
CBS NEWS: “Loveland voters approve Proposition 300 to get rid of 3% tax on groceries“
CITY OF LOVELAND: Prop 300 Election Results – 2023
In 2023, Loveland voters ended their food tax through a citizen initiative. The vote was 6% in favor of ending the food tax and only 34% in opposition!
Resources
Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/axethefoodtaxgreeley
Food Tax Initiative Language: https://greeleyco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2053/files/attachment/2393