Ouray County voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment B to the Colorado Constitution in Tuesday’s election, with 65 percent of voters in the county opting to repeal the Gallagher Amendment. The measure passed statewide at 58 percent.

Local taxing districts endorsed Amendment B on the statewide ballot, hoping to improve their funding situations with the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment. The repeal will help freeze funding losses for fire districts, schools and other services relying on propert...