Littleton council to consider environmental seat on sales-tax board
The proposed charter change would add an Environmental Stewardship Board representative to the panel advising on Littleton’s voter-approved capital-improvement sales tax, which had $23.6 million available for future projects at the end of 2025.
Littleton City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed charter change Tuesday that would add an Environmental Stewardship Board representative to the city’s Capital Improvement Sales Tax Board, expanding the advisory panel from eight members to nine.
Resolution 57-2026 is listed on the council’s Sept. 1 consent agenda. The resolution would give the environmental board one seat on the panel, which reviews use of the city’s voter-approved 0.75% capital-improvement sales tax.
The proposed charter would assign seats to representatives of the Planning Commission, Transportation and Mobility Board, Arts and Culture Commission, Historical Preservation Board, Next Gen Advisory Committee, South Metro Housing Options Board and Environmental Stewardship Board. Two additional seats would go to Littleton residents appointed as community members.
The panel reviews the city staff’s annual report on the tax fund and reports its evaluation to the council and community. The report covers revenue, projections, spending, major capital categories, debt service, unallocated funds, rollovers, design and construction overhead, and employee positions assigned to the fund.
A June 9 memorandum said the fund generated about $12.8 million in 2025 and spent about $10.8 million. About $23.6 million was available for future projects as of Dec. 31, 2025, the memorandum said.
Eligible uses include neighborhood street maintenance and reconstruction, congestion and capacity projects, right-of-way and median improvements, street and bridge safety, sidewalks, building maintenance and replacement, and environmental-stewardship improvements. Project examples include work at the Mineral and Santa Fe intersection, downtown streetscape and parking improvements, replacement of the public works facility, upgrades at the Littleton Museum, Bemis Library and Municipal Courthouse, public-safety facilities, and sustainable irrigation and conservation projects.
The board’s 2025 review found that spending was consistent with the ballot language and identified no expenditures outside the stated uses. It recommended continued monitoring of personnel and strategic-planning costs and prioritizing tangible capital projects.
The resolution remains proposed. The city’s official meeting calendar lists the Sept. 1 regular meeting for 6:30 p.m., following an executive session. The available records do not establish whether the council will approve, amend, deny or postpone the resolution.