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Severance council opts to pursue lodging tax on November ballot, delays road and parks measures
Summary
Council members directed staff to place a lodging (accommodations) tax question on the November ballot; they declined to move forward this month on a proposed transportation sales tax and deferred a parks/open-space tax for further study.
The Severance Town Council on Aug. 12 directed staff to prepare a lodging‑tax question for the November ballot and to return with final TABOR-compliant language at the council’s Aug. 26 meeting. Councilmembers declined to place a transportation sales-tax measure on the November ballot and deferred a parks/open-space sales‑tax proposal.
Council discussion reviewed three ballot prospects: (1) a transportation‑improvement sales-tax intended to replace a current monthly road fee; (2) a lodging tax on overnight accommodations (hotels, short‑term rentals); and (3) a parks and open‑space sales tax. After extended discussion, council members coalesced…
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