Centennial asks voters for 1% sales tax for transportation
The Nov. 3 ballot measure would raise Centennial's city sales-and-use tax from 2.5% to 3.5% and dedicate the money to transportation infrastructure.
The Villager ·
Centennial voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to raise the city sales-and-use tax by 1 percentage point for transportation infrastructure.
City Council placed the measure on the ballot Aug. 11. If approved, the city rate would move from 2.5% to 3.5%, the first city sales-tax increase since 2003. The combined rate reported for Centennial purchases would be 7.75%: Centennial 3.5%, Colorado 2.9%, RTD 1%, Arapahoe County 0.25%, and SCFD 0.1%.
The city estimates the increase would generate about $27 million a year for roads, bridges, sidewalks, traffic signals, sweeping, snow operations, lighting, and bicycle facilities. Centennial has cited 1,150 lane miles and 92 traffic signals in its transportation network, and city reserves used to cover the funding gap are projected to be exhausted by 2028 if the measure fails.
The proposal has not passed. It is a ballot question for voters in the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
Sources: Centennial Citizen, Aug. 13, 2026, littletonindependent.net; Hoodline, Aug. 21, 2026, hoodline.com; The Villager Follow Freda, Aug. 20, 2026, villagerpublishing.com.