Residents vote to confirm the creation of Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District to fund over-the-air television service. One mill levy on property tax goes into effect district-wide.
The MetRec Board expands the district’s service plan to include parks and recreation services. The Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners approves the amendment. This addition allowed the district to receive and use Colorado Lottery proceeds restricted to parks, open spaces and recreation facilities.
The transition from analog to digital television wraps up.
MetRec begins consistently funding recreation projects through a grant program.
Voters pass Ballot Issue 7D to “de-bruce” the district, allowing MetRec to keep and spend all collected tax revenue. Previously, the district had to refund “excess” revenue as determined by the TABOR formula.
Creation of the North and South Subdistricts.
Voters in the North Subdistrict pass Ballot Issue 6B, increasing funding for capital, nonprofit and community grants. An additional two mill levies go into effect in the North Subdistrict.
The MetRec Recreation Grant Program launches in its current form, funding public and nonprofit Capital, Operations and Community projects. To staff knowledge, MetRec is the only special district in the nation operating such a grant program.
MetRec embarks on the 100% design for the Crested Butte to Crested Butte South Shared Use Path.