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Manager to draft lodging-tax ballot question to fund workforce housing and childcare

5516796 · June 10, 2025
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Summary

County staff will draft ballot language to increase the lodging tax from 2% to 6% for voter consideration, limited to tourism-related workforce housing, childcare for that workforce and public infrastructure maintenance — board review is required by August.

Gilpin County staff reported June 10 that they are developing a potential ballot measure to raise the county lodging tax from 2 percent to 6 percent, with revenue limited by the board’s direction to workforce housing for tourism-related employees, child care for the tourism workforce and public infrastructure maintenance.

County Manager Reyes said staff is…

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