Authorization to increase City property taxes 2.5 mills for the purpose of paying for fire protection and emergency services provided within the city by the Durango Fire Protection District and to amend the agreement with the district to increase the annual fee payable by the City to the District.

Shall the city of Durango taxes be increased not more than $1,500,000 in tax collection year 2018 and by whatever amounts are generated annually thereafter by a mill levy of not more than 2.5 mills for the purpose of paying for fire protection and emergency services provided within the City by the Durango Fire Protection District and shall the city by authorized to amend the agreement between the City and the District which was approved by city voters on November 5, 2013, to increase the annual fee payable to the District by the amount generated by the 2.5 mill levy and to amend the term of the agreement to the extent the council determines it is necessary to do so to comply with the City charter; provided that this authorization shall be contingent upon the voters of the District approving a District mill levy increase of 2.5 mills at the November 7, 2017 election?