A Resolution Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado, In Support Of Ballot Issue 7D Whereas, The Gunnison Metropolitan Recreation District (Gmrd) Provides Over-The-Air Television Services; And Whereas, The Gmrd Has A Series Of Towers Throughout Gunnison County That Have The Potential To Serve As Critical Telecommunications Infrastructure, And Which Currently Provide Internet Redundancy For The Gunnison Hospital And Western Colorado University; And Whereas, The Gmrd Is The Only Taxing Authority That Can Unite Recreation Initiatives Within Gunnison County, But Such Future Initiatives Will Require That The District Be “Debruced”; And Whereas, The Gmrd Is The Last Remaining Tax District In Gunnison County That Has Not “Debruced”; And Whereas, The Current Tabor Restrictions Keep The District From Operating Efficiently And Maximizing The Value Of Tax Dollars; And Whereas, The Gmrd Will Be Unable To Sustain Existing Over The Air Television Services At Current Levels Of Funding; And Whereas, Passage Of Ballot Issue 7D Will Provide Sufficient Funds To Maintain Existing Over The Air Television Services, Allow The Gmrd Through Its Towers To More Efficiently Support General Telecommunications Throughout The Valley, And Give The Community The Opportunity To Utilize The District For Recreation Initiatives; And Whereas, Passage Of Ballot Issue 7D Will Restore The Mill Levy To The Level It Was When The District Was Established.