Larimer County heads toward sales tax recount

Larimer County is preparing for a mandatory recount of Ballot Issue 1A as the sales tax measure leads by a razor thin margin of just 314 votes. Officials expect the recount process to take place during the week of November 30.

Larimer County celebrates the opening of a new 40,000-square-foot Emergency Services building, 2250 W. County Road 56, on Aug. 21, 2026.

Larimer County in the United States is heading toward a mandatory recount for Ballot Issue 1A as the sales tax measure leads by just 314 votes. The tight margin puts the outcome within the threshold required by state election rules following late ballot updates. A recount will determine whether the 0.3% tax takes effect to fund county infrastructure and emergency services.