Election draws close to $100K in contributions
Next round of reports due Oct. 30
Backers of a proposed 1% city sales tax hike and ballot issues that would lock in revenue for the Loveland Rural Fire Protection District have contributed more than $90,000 ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to campaign finance reports filed with the city and state.
The reports were current as of Oct. 20 in the case of Securing Loveland’s Future, the committee supporting sales tax measure 2A, and Oct. 9 for Citizens for a Safer Loveland Fire Department, which is promoting fire district issues 6A and 6B.
According to reports filed Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, the pro-2a group has pulled in $71,590.08 in monetar y contributions since forming on June 5, out of which it spent $66,672.73.
Top donors included Eagle Crossing Development Inc. and Larimer County Sports LLC, both of which gave $12,500 and are affiliated with Windsor-based developer Martin Lind; LPR Construction, which gave $10,000; and Mcwhinney Holding Company LLLP, which gave $10,000, alongside Troy Mcwhinney, who gave $5,257.94, and Mcwhinney executive David Crowder, who gave $105.47.
Loveland City Council members Don Overcash and Richard Ball also contributed to the campaign, with Overcash chipping in $335 and Ball contributing $200.
Securing Loveland’s Future spent most of its money between Antler Solutions, which received $16,000 for campaign management; Magellan Strategies, which was paid $15,000 for opinion polling; Strategic Digital Ser vices, which got $14,905 for marketing; and Advanced Direct Marketing, which received $17,120.58 for printing a mailer.
Citizens for a Safer Loveland Fire Department received $20,833.44 in contributions after registering with the state on Sept. 4, out of which it has spent $16,218.28.
The local International Association of Fire Fighters union contributed $15,000, making it the single largest donor, followed by fire district board member Tom Chesney, who gave $1,000, and the nonprofit Firefighters and EMS Fund of Arlington, Va., which gave $950. Ashley Dudley of the fire district board also gave $50.
The committee spent most of its money between Antler Solutions, which got $6,000 for consulting and professional ser vices; Advanced Direct Marketing, which received $3,692.22 for advertising; Strategic Digital Ser vices, which was paid $3,500; and Daleeco Printing, which received $2,638.15.
Both groups are expected to submit their next financial reports Friday. State law and the city’s charter do not limit the amounts of contributions to issue committees.