Town of Erie 3ENew Town Lodging Tax
In plain words
- Creates a 3.5% lodging tax on stays of 30 days or less (hotels, motels, B&Bs, short-term rentals) starting January 1, 2027.
- Revenue estimated up to $150,000 at first, then amounts generated annually.
- Revenue would go to parks and recreation facilities, capital infrastructure, law enforcement, safety and security, and other general government purposes.
- TABOR voter-approved revenue change.
Cost: 3.5% of lodging charges, paid by guests.
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What your vote means
Erie imposes a 3.5% tax on short stays.
No lodging tax.
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Official ballot wording
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AUTHORIZATION FOR A NEW TOWN LODGING TAX FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LAW ENFORCEMENT/SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND FOR OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES
SHALL THE TOWN OF ERIE TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $150,000 COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF A LODGING TAX AT THE RATE OF THREE AND ONE HALF PERCENT ON THE TOTAL RENTAL FEE, PRICE, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID OR CHARGED FOR THE LEASING OR RENTAL OF ANY HOTEL ROOM, MOTEL ROOM, BED AND BREAKFAST, SHORT TERM RENTAL OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION WITH A STAY OF THIRTY DAYS OR LESS, AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH LODGING TAX BE USED FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT/SAFETY AND SECURITY PURPOSES, AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?
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