A few votes for me:

Amendment 72 is a constitutional amendment that locks $315 million in new spending into the Colorado Constitution without any way to change it without another statewide vote, even in the case of waste, fraud, abuse or budget emergency.

Even worse, the way this measure is written offers little accountability and no oversight to how the funds are distributed. Fifty-one percent of the new tax dollars funds grant awards where guidelines aren’t even written yet. Coloradans deserve to know exactly how the money will be spent and that it will not be wasted.

Amendment 69 is not for me. This healthcare amendment has no accountability. We don’t know what the unknown 21 board members will agree to pay for or not and what the co-pay or deductibles are? No written policy, no vote.

Ballot issue 1A Mental Health, Detox/Substance Abuse Facility and Services is in dire need for many years. Yes, we need this facility. One only has to look around the community to realize additional support is needed.

I support ballot issue 2A, Keep Fort Collins Great, in which voters previously approved in 2010. The retained taxes will continue to fund what the voters initially directed.

Finally, I think County Commissioners Tom Donnelly and Steve Johnson are doing a great job and should be retained. They have my vote.