Dear Editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1A
Oct. 25 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Letter to the Editor: The Bigger Picture
Oct. 25, 2025 | Ark Valley Voice
Dear Editor: Vote ‘no’ on Ballot 1A
Oct. 25 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Dear Editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1A
Oct. 24 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Vote ‘no’ to 1A
Oct. 23 , 2025 | Clear Creek County Times
Dear Editor: Concerns regarding tax increases
Oct. 21 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Dear Editor: Vote 'no' on 1A
Oct. 21 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Dear Editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1A
Oct. 19 , 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Clear Creek County’s Lodging Tax Hike Risks Hurting Local Jobs and Tourism
Oct. 18 , 2025 | High Country Advocate
Letter to the Editor: Opposing Ballot Measure 1A
Oct. 14 , 2025 | Ark Valley Voice
County Lodging Businesses Object to 2025 Lodging Tax Ballot Question
Sept. 4, 2025 | Ark Valley Voice
7 Colorado counties plan to ask voters to double or triple lodging taxes
“Clear Creek County commissioners this month approved a resolution asking voters to triple the lodging tax to 6%… . Unlike other proposals, the Clear Creek County plan includes lodging tax increases for its towns….”
Sept. 15, 2025 | Colorado Sun
Business owners say lodging tax increase will decrease tourism
“Energy costs, insurance costs, borrowing costs, property taxes, and there’s other property tax initiatives on the ballot. As it’s all going up, margins are squeezed. … Right now we’re already seeing occupancy rates fall. It’s a difficult time to add to an already existing problem. … ”
Sept. 2, 2025 | The Mountain Mail
Opposition to Chaffee Lodging-Tax Increase Ballot Question is Organizing
“This proposal would move the tax from 1.9 percent to 5.9 percent (a 210 percent increase, more than triple) during a period of high inflation and statewide declines in tourism,” says the group. “The measure was written in haste and rushed onto the ballot without democratic process.”
Aug. 30, 2025 | Ark Valley Voice
Clear Creek County Lodging Providers Unite in Opposition to Proposed Lodging Tax Increase
“A diverse coalition of Clear Creek County lodging providers, including resorts, hotels, motels, short-term rentals, and campgrounds, is urging the Board of County Commissioners to delay the proposed lodging tax increase until the 2026 ballot.”
Aug. 29, 2025 | Campaign Press Release
CHAFEE APPROVES BALLOT QUESTION TO INCREASE COUNTY LODGING TAX
“The county would place a ballot question on the November 4 ballot that would increase the county lodging tax from the current 1.9 percent, to close to six percent. Six percent is the maximum percentage of lodging tax that is legally allowed”
Aug. 25, 2025 | Ark Valley Voice
Colorado mountain towns see a rare summer slump in visitors as statewide tourism slows
“Hotel occupancy across the state is down 2% through June. Hotel revenue is also down. The first quarter of 2025 has seen a 10% annual dip in short-term rental home bookings. Ski-season visitor counts reached 13.8 million last season, a decline from the previous three seasons”
Aug. 4, 2025 | Colorado Sun
Summer tourism to Colorado slips as mountain resort destinations get more expensive
June. 25, 2025 | Aspen Times