City of Lakewood Ballot Question 2I: Voter Approval for Property Tax Increases
Lakewood city, Colorado
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Lakewood would remove an outdated charter rule allowing city property taxes to rise up to 7% yearly without a vote. The charter would instead say voters must approve city property tax increases; this measure would not change taxes now.
Proposed by: Lakewood City Council (Ordinance O-2026-27)
Lakewood's elected city council approved this after a public hearing on Aug. 10, 2026. Changes to the city charter (the city's rulebook) need voter approval.
Source: lakewoodtogether.org
A YES vote means
Remove the outdated 7% tax-increase allowance and state in the city charter that property tax increases need voter approval under Colorado law.
A NO vote means
Keep the current city charter wording, including its outdated 7% allowance, while existing state constitutional limits still apply.