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Pitkin County commissioners split on vacancy tax amid worries it could affect short‑term rental rules
Summary
County staff said lawmakers plan to reclassify a proposed vacant residential property measure as an excise tax; commissioners debated local impacts, with the board recording an informal 2–1 split and agreeing to monitor and revisit the proposal as it moves through CCAT and the legislature.
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners discussed a proposed vacant residential property bill on Feb. 3, with staff saying the draft removes a property‑tax component and instead classifies the measure as an excise tax.
Management analyst Levi Borst told the board the bill’s property‑tax element would be removed and replaced with an excise tax, which the presenter said was intended to avoid complications with uniform property‑tax classification. He also…
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