Jefferson County voters approved a $73 million tax increase to raise teacher pay and fund career education in the district, edging past the required margin by just 327 votes, according to Colorado Public Radio.
Close result prompts automatic recount
The narrow 0.1% margin activates a mandatory recount that will run from Nov. 24 to Dec. 4, involving election workers from both Jefferson and Broomfield counties, as the school district’s boundaries cross county lines.
Jefferson County Education Association president Ang Anderson welcomed the outcome, saying the district will “ensure … taxpayer funds on the professionals who work with our students every day.”
Election officials noted that late‑arriving military, overseas and out‑of‑county drop‑box ballots, as well as cured signatures, contributed to the final tally.
Separately, voters rejected a $60 million proposal for school building maintenance and upgrades.
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