COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Voters in Colorado Springs won't be asked after all to repeal most of the constitutional amendment written by hometown anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce.
The City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday against placing a measure on the November ballot asking voters to repeal most of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, which limits the growth in government revenue and spending and refunds surplus revenue to taxpayers.
The council instead approved a ballot proposal to raise property taxes to help ease the city's budget woes.
The constitutional amendment, known as TABOR, was approved by Colorado voters in 1991.
Cities and counties where voters have eliminated all or some of the restrictions have called the process "de-Brucing" in reference to Bruce.
Colorado voters in 2005 approved a five-year time-out on TABOR, allowing state government to keep excess revenue.
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