A BIG THANK YOU to Park County Voters for
PASSING THE CAP TAX! 
The ballot question was approved with 6,761 votes (for)
to 4,906 (against) or 58-42 percent.
We can all look towards a bright future for Park County.

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Initiative promoted by
countywide Citizens for Cap Tax II Committee

When we were kids growing up in Cody and Greybull “someone else” always stepped up to tax themselves to see that our younger generation had the school and recreation facilities we needed. We so hope you’ll join us in “stepping up” to help take care of all our children and grandchildren through this initiative to build a new library in Cody, and pools in Powell and Meeteetse. It’s this selfless and supportive approach that has
always made Park County, Wyoming such a very special place to live and raise a family.  
Al and Ann Simpson, Honorary Campaign Co-Chairs

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Let’s not leave millions of dollars “on the table.”
Three generous grants are contingent on passage of the  capital facilties tax November 7:

$2.2 million from State Loan and Investment Board to the Park County Library  in Cody.

$500,000 from the Moyer Foundation to the Powell pool O & M endowment.

$100,000 from the Park County Library Foundation to the library.

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On November 7, 2006, Park County residents have the opportunity to move their county forward by voting YES on a 1% capital facilities tax (also called a Specific Purpose Sales and Use Excise Tax). The tax revenue generated by this additional one cent of sales tax - $13.2 million to be raised in an estimated 36 months - will fund three major facilities to benefit the public in Park County.

The need for these new facilites is clear: The proposal to renovate the pool at Meeteetse Schools would replace mechanical/electrical systems in the 20+ year old pool that make it costly and no longer practical to operate. In Powell, the physical structure and mechanical systems of the 50+ year old pool are beyond renovation. The facility is set to be demolished when the new high school is completed, leaving Powell with no indoor pool. The 40+ year old Park County Library in Cody has numerous problems including lack of parking, high traffic, safety, poor infrastructure, crowding, lack of meeting rooms and teen and youth areas, ADA compliance, and more.

From April 1, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2004, the one percent capital facilites tax levied in Park County successfully raised $7.4 million for the new jail/law enforcement center in Cody. In Wyoming, sales tax is collected on the purchase of tangible products, with the exception of groceries, gasoline, prescription medicine, professional services, farm implements used in agriculture and certain other items.

Park, Fremont and Sublette are the only counties in Wyoming not presently levying an additional 1 or 2 cents of sales tax in addition to the state-mandated 4 cents. 

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Read the recent University of Wyoming sales tax studies (in pdf format) to learn more about the cost impact of the cap tax on individuals in Park County:

• The Sales Tax Fact Sheet
• The 2006 Sales Tax Study
• The 2002 Sales Tax Study

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Park County Library in Cody–build 44,000 square foot facility in lower level of former Marathon Building, $5.8 million. Including funding from county and state, $2.2 million sought from cap tax.
Planned front of the Park County Library in Cody; design inspired by an “open book.”

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Powell Aquatic Center–build new 28,000 square foot pool facility, $7 million construction plus $2 million operating & maintenance endowment. Seek $9 million from cap tax.
This Colorado pool is similar to the one planned in Powell.

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Meeteetse Pool–renovate/remodel existing 7000 square foot pool facility at Meeteetse School, $1.5 million construction plus $500,000 operating & maintenance endowment. Seek $2 million from cap tax.
Exterior of Meeteetse pool, located in a separate building at Meeteetse Schools.

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Total Capital Facilities Tax ballot request: $13.2 million 
Estimated time tax would be levied: 36 months
Total cost per person/per week in Park County: $2