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Manager to draft lodging-tax ballot question to fund workforce housing and childcare
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 preparing language for voter consideration this November and needs final direction from the board in August to meet election timelines. Reyes said the proposed increase would be limited to support housing and child-care programs for the tourism-related workforce, seasonal workers and other local workers, and to fund public infrastructure maintenance or improvements.
Why it matters: lodging-tax increases require voter approval and would target visitors to generate revenue for housing and services that county officials say support the local workforce and help communities manage tourism pressures.
Manager Reyes said staff is working on messaging and will provide draft language for board review well before the August deadline. The board has until the statutory deadline in August to approve final ballot language for submission to the county clerk and recorder and the secretary of state.
Looking ahead: staff will present draft ballot language and fiscal estimates to the board at an upcoming work session so commissioners can decide whether to place the measure before voters in November.
