Sales tax hike for Denver Health put on November ballot

Denver voters will decide whether to increase the sales tax rate to raise an estimated $70 million annually for Denver Health, Colorado’s sole safety net healthcare provider. 

The Denver City Council on Monday approved putting a 0.34% sales tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot to aid the health system, which has been hit with in 2019 to refund some outstanding debt and to pay for a portion of an outpatient clinic. Voter-approved Denver general obligation bonds have also financed some projects.