NoCo chambers split on Amendment 66

Influential business groups in Loveland and Fort Collins have come out strongly against Amendment 66, a far-reaching measure designed to dramatically increase funding available for schools via an increase in the personal and commercial income tax.

Chambers of commerce in each of these communities said they fear the measure unduly burdens small businesses and provides little oversight of how $1 billion in new annual revenues will be spent.

Business opposition isn’t uniform however. The Greeley Chamber of Commerce, for instance, has come out in favor of the amendment.

Colorado voters will decide the issue in the Nov. 5 election.

Education groups and others statewide…