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Clear Creek leaders propose countywide tourism forum while lodging‑tax rules limit county promotion of Georgetown
Summary
County and municipal officials discussed launching a countywide tourism forum to coordinate calendars, marketing and grant applications; state lodging‑tax rules mean the county tourism bureau cannot spend lodging‑tax funds to advertise Georgetown, though Georgetown may attend planning meetings.
Officials and tourism stakeholders in Clear Creek County discussed forming a countywide tourism forum to align marketing, spread event dates and reduce duplicated effort, participants said. The proposal emerged at a Board of County Commissioners meeting held in Idaho Springs on Oct. 15, 2025.
The proposed forum would bring municipal leaders, tourism‑marketing staff and nonprofit and business representatives together to review event calendars, share visitor data and pursue coordinated grant applications, proponents said. Backers argued a single table for strategy and tactical coordination would help small municipalities avoid competing events, improve use of limited marketing dollars and position applications more favorably for state destination grants.
Why it matters: county officials said coordinated planning could reduce strains on local infrastructure and stretch scarce…
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