YES 7C. YES CMC.
Vote YES so CMC can continue to train firefighters, nurses, tradespeople, and more with affordable degrees that serve our mountain towns.
A YES Vote Means CMC can
7C provides critical funding to support workforce development and community training programs without raising taxes.
A YES Vote Means CMC can
7C provides critical funding to support workforce development and community training programs without raising taxes.
Train Local Heroes
Yes on 7C means more nurses, firefighters, and first responders keeping our communities healthy and safe.
Preserve High-Quality, Low-Cost Education
7C keeps CMC a place where local students can earn respected degrees at a fraction of the cost.
Build Skilled Trade Careers
CMC is the central mountains’ only provider of skilled trades training in construction, welding, and automotive that fuel local jobs and economic growth. A YES on 7C keeps these programs strong.
Keep Talent Local with Affordable Housing
7C supports education, job training, and housing solutions that help families stay and thrive in our mountain towns. In Eagle County, for example, partnerships provide housing for students and staff, ensuring talent can remain in the communities they serve.
7C is not a new tax.
It simply restores CMC’s ability to use the funding flexibility voters already supported.
CMC is the only post-secondary institution that prepares first responders, health professionals, and skilled trades in our mountain communities.
A YES vote on 7C ensures our region has the workforce we need in times of crisis and for the future of our economy.
Why This Matters
Colorado’s mountain towns face real challenges:
A shortage of skilled trade workers, like automotive techs, welders, and construction professionals
Too few nurses, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and first responders in rural communities
Difficulty keeping local talent because of rising costs and housing pressures
CMC is uniquely positioned to meet these challenges, but only if voters approve 7C.
By passing this measure, voters will strengthen CMC’s proven programs, expand capacity in critical fields, and ensure every community in the district benefits.
A “No” Vote Means Fewer Opportunities for Our Community
It would limit CMC’s ability to expand local training resulting in fewer nurses and firefighters, and fewer chances for our children to build a future here.
What's on the ballot this November
On November 4, 2025, local voters will decide Ballot Question 7C.
A YES vote on 7C restores the authority voters approved in 2018, allowing Colorado Mountain College to keep investing in local students, workers, and communities.
7C is not a new tax. It simply restores CMC’s ability to use the funding flexibility voters already supported.
Trust and Accountability
CMC has a proven track record of doing the right thing for local taxpayers:
CMC is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees with a strong record of putting taxpayers first.
When property taxes spiked last year, they chose not to collect nearly $50 million from businesses and residents because it was the right thing to do.
Audits will be produced, as required under existing law, and will be publicly available, ensuring transparency and accountability for how funds are managed.
Why CMC is Important to Our Communities
CMC is valued because it is affordable, accessible, and locally focused.
40% of CMC enrollments are local high school students taking college courses, which saves families money while helping students earn degrees and certificates.
Many of these students step into public safety and health careers, helping grow the local workforce that keeps our communities safe and strong.
By voting YES on 7C you are preparing first responders and trade professionals here at home, CMC strengthens safety, resilience, and economic health in mountain communities.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Ballot Question 7C
No. The ballot language specifically says “without imposing any new tax.” A YES vote restores authority that voters already approved in 2018.
It allows Colorado Mountain College to waive a state-imposed 5.25% revenue cap for ten years. This restores the authority approved by voters in 2018, when 71% of local voters said yes to CMC. Thanks to that support, CMC has been able to keep investing in skilled trades, first responder training, and housing solutions. Read our thanks to voters from 2018.
In 2018, local voters gave CMC flexibility to adjust for changing state policies. Recently, the state legislature passed a law that removed this authority for all local governments. 7C restores what local voters had already approved.
The ballot requires that independently audited financial reports be published every year. In addition, CMC’s trustees are locally elected and have a history of refunding money to taxpayers when revenues were higher than needed.
Survey data and community feedback show that rural Colorado has ongoing shortages in both areas. CMC is the primary provider in the central mountains for training firefighters, EMTs, nurses, and trade workers such as welders and construction professionals.
Ten years. After that, voters would need to decide again whether to extend it.
CMC would stay under the 5.25% revenue cap. That could limit its ability to grow programs for trades and first responders, leaving fewer local opportunities for students and making it harder for mountain communities to fill critical jobs.
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Vote YES on 7C.
Vote YES to CMC.
We need YOU to help strengthen public safety, grow our skilled workforce, and keep opportunity alive in Colorado.
