The Community Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) is a sales tax measure up for renewal on the 2025 city election ballot.
The measure has been in place for over 50 years and consists of a quarter-cent tax directed toward community amenities. Since 1973, for every $100 purchase, (exempting groceries) 25 cents has contributed to public works such as Mulberry Pool, City Hall, and the Lincoln Center. If renewed for the next 10 years, the tax is forecasted to generate $11 million per year from 2026 to 2035.
According to Ginny Sawyer, the project and policy manager for Fort Collins, the CCIP “(tries) to create a package that has something for everyone.” Its primary goal is to “..(provide) both safety features and amenities throughout its existence.”
Although it has gone by several other names throughout its half-century history, including BOB: Building on Basics and Designing Tomorrow, the projects funded by the program tend to fall under one of the categories listed below.
Transportation Infrastructure Projects
Pedestrian Sidewalk/ADA Compliance
Arterial Intersection and Streetscapes Improvements Fund
Bicycle Infrastructure and Overpass/Underpass Program
Transfort Bus Replacements & Stop Enhancements
Affordable Housing Capital Fund
Parks and Recreation, Culture Improvements and Amenities
Poudre River North – Health, Access, Parks & Trails
Mulberry Pool Recreation Replacement Leveraging Fund
Outdoor Pickleball Complex & Courts
Recreational Paved Trails
Historic Trolley Building Stabilization
Gardens on Spring Creek – Children’s Garden & Infrastructure
Lee Martinez Farm Renovation & Expansion
Zero Waste Goals
Composting Infrastructure Advancement
Construction Waste Diversion Equipment
Timberline Recycling Center Improvements
Downtown Parks Shop
Nature in the City Program
Silas Rogers is a reporter for the Ramspondents.
Our past 2025 election coverage
The full digest of stories we’re covering as part of the 2025 election are listed below with links to those stories.
Mayor
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District 1
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District 3
Joshua Fudge (coming soon)
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Ballot issues
Community Capital Improvement Program (see above)
Natural Areas Tax Extension (coming soon)
The future of the former Hughes Stadium site (coming soon)
Ballot measure: Transportation tax (county) (coming soon)
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