These voting procedures focus on the fact that communities are no longer spectators in travel, with a majority of the Colorado tax revenue planned to be set aside for community enterprises like infrastructure and housing.
Residents in Estes Park, Glenwood Springs, Gunnison County, Snowmass and Summit County among others will vote to ratify a new accommodation tax or move current collected accommodation tax revenue toward reasonable housing. Accommodation tax revenue normally funds the resources of destination marketing organizations (DMOs).
In Eagle County, a new two percent accommodation tax will help in funding housing staff, with early childcare enterprises up for a vote, according to Chris Romer, the president and CEO of Vail Valley Partnership, which is a regional developmental association catering to tourism promotion. It is expected to collect $3 million in its first year, said Romer.
