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Steamboat’s vacancy tax proposal moves forward; How would city verify if a property is vacant?
Staff analysis recommended setting a flat tax rate of $3,100 a year for homes that are unoccupied for 183 days a year or more. A vacancy...
Dylan Anderson
6 days ago5 min read
Last minute USFS changes to Mad Rabbit has Steamboat Council revisiting $1.6 million pledge
The final plan approved by the Forest Service alters the adaptive management plan, a move that now has CPW opposing the project....
Dylan Anderson
May 74 min read
Deal with Xcel could pay off government debt, save average Hayden taxpayer $1,300 a year
The proposal from Routt County governments seeks $22.7 million to pay off long-term debt held by school district, fire district and town...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 303 min read
Neguse says Democrats need “affirmative, hopeful, optimistic vision” at Steamboat town hall
National politics dominated the agenda as resident’s filled auditorium at Colorado Mountain College to for Neguse’s first stop in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 254 min read
Routt County seeking $89 million from Xcel Energy in potential Hayden Station settlement
The county’s request is far above what the power company has offered at this stage, but Commissioners say funding to replace lost...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 225 min read
Yampa Valley RTA contemplates seven-days-a-week bus service for South Routt
Service could operate for three hours in the morning and evening, with buses traveling between Yampa, Oak Creek and Steamboat Springs. In...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 183 min read
As CDOT touts 2026 goals for passenger rail, there is no timeline for Yampa Valley service
Steamboat Council member questioned the fate of the project after 2026, when Mountain Rail’s key catalyst — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis —...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 174 min read
RTA or SST? How to spend lift tax revenue at the heart of City’s negotiations with Steamboat Resort
Both the city of Steamboat Springs and Steamboat Resort want to spend lift tax revenues on transit, but exactly which transit is up in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 104 min read
Discovery Land targeting September for first public hearings on Stagecoach Mountain Ranch
Developers are working to address planning application shortfalls ahead of two-month review process by the Routt County Planning...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 84 min read
Several property managers in Steamboat are advertising for unlicensed short-term rentals
City intends to adjust its enforcement of STR regulations by targeting property managers who are assisting in illegal nightly rentals....
Dylan Anderson
Apr 23 min read
Steamboat Springs exploring contracting a single trash hauler for all residential customers
Program would institute a pay-as-you-throw system offering residents multiple trash can size options, each with their own price. A...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 273 min read
Officials looking at 0.5% to 1% sales tax to support Yampa Valley RTA
Sales tax is seen as a top funding option by the RTA Formation Committee to fund regional transportation authority that could cost $10...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 274 min read
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