Aurora Voters: What Kevin Vick’s "No Tax Increase" Promise Means for Your Ballot
When Kevin Vick says a measure “does not raise taxes or ask Coloradans to pay a dollar more,” it’s the kind of line that makes Aurora voters lean in. We’ve seen enough ballot measures to know the difference between a talking point and a fiscal reality—especially with property tax bills climbing and sales tax already sitting at 8.5% at the Aurora Town Center.
So what’s actually on the table?
If this is Proposition 131 (the all-candidate primary/ranked-choice measure), the “no new taxes” claim holds up: it changes how we vote, not how much we pay. The fiscal note shows minimal implementation costs—mostly one-time updates to Dominion voting machines and voter education mailers—covered within existing Secretary of State budgets. No mill levy hikes. No special district fees.
If it’s a school bond (think Cherry Creek or Aurora Public Schools), “no tax increase” usually means the rate stays flat while your assessment rises. Your bill still grows—just not because the district asked for more mills. That distinction matters when median home prices in Saddle Rock or Tallyn’s Reach have jumped 40% since 2020.
Bottom line for Aurora: Read the blue book’s fiscal summary, not just the slogan. Check whether “no tax increase” means static rate or static bill. And remember—local elections (City Council Wards I–VI, school board) this November will hit your wallet far more directly than any statewide reform.
*Ballots drop mid-October. Register or update your address at GoVoteColorado.gov.*
