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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColorado City To Use $1.5 Million From Pot Tax To Help Homeless
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/colorado-city-to-use-15-million-from-pot-tax-to-help-homeless_us_57337d8ce4b0365741117859Aurora, Colorados third largest city, recently announced how it will use $1.5 million generated from a tax on recreational pot to supporting homeless people, the Aurora Sentinel reported. The city first made the announcement in September, and has now designated a number of groups to receive the funds.
The Colfax Community Network, a nonprofit that supports families living in motels, will receive $200,000 from the special fund, according to the Sentinel. Council members said theyre going to evaluate the groups progress before committing to renewing the funds beyond the first year.
Council members also agreed to provide two groups Comitis Crisis Center and Aurora Mental Health with vans to be used for homeless outreach. Each van will cost between $30,000 and $44,000....
In addition to allocating $1.5 million to helping homeless people, about $680,000 will be set aside for city nonprofits. And $2 million will be used to issue bonds to build a new recreation center in southeast Aurora.
The Colfax Community Network, a nonprofit that supports families living in motels, will receive $200,000 from the special fund, according to the Sentinel. Council members said theyre going to evaluate the groups progress before committing to renewing the funds beyond the first year.
Council members also agreed to provide two groups Comitis Crisis Center and Aurora Mental Health with vans to be used for homeless outreach. Each van will cost between $30,000 and $44,000....
In addition to allocating $1.5 million to helping homeless people, about $680,000 will be set aside for city nonprofits. And $2 million will be used to issue bonds to build a new recreation center in southeast Aurora.
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Colorado City To Use $1.5 Million From Pot Tax To Help Homeless (Original Post)
KamaAina
May 2016
OP
When I read the headline I thought this was the FLDS polygamous town in northern AZ.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#2
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)1. To Help Homeless
I for two reasons.
1) It's a very very good thing to do.
2) It's bound to tee off rethuglikkkans to no end.
aikoaiko
(34,186 posts)2. When I read the headline I thought this was the FLDS polygamous town in northern AZ.
LOL
My internal thoughts were, "Wow, they are more chill than I thought."
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)3. I spotted that, too.