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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


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


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


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


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


Could differences over snowmelt derail Steamboat Springs’ plans to redesign Gondola Transit Center?
Officials with Steamboat Resort say snowmelt is essential for safety of their guests while City Council members insist new snowmelt needs...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 205 min read


Talks restarting to build second sheet of ice at Howelsen Hill
City abandoned talks for a fundraising agreement with the Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association last year to allow a more extensive...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 146 min read


Steamboat Springs voters could consider first-of-its-kind vacancy tax in November
Policy would seek to generate revenue for the city’s general fund from homes that are unoccupied 183 days a year or more. A vacancy tax...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 126 min read


Steamboat Resort, City to begin lift tax negotiations alongside process to draft ballot language
The two processes will work in parallel this summer, likely resulting in either a question on November’s ballot or a solution born out of...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 65 min read


Routt County calls on Trump Administration to reinstate 20 Forest Service workers in Steamboat Springs
Letter drafted by the Routt County Commissioners is one of several being sent to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins requesting laid-off...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 256 min read


Agreement to form Yampa Valley RTA looking for ‘soft approval’ in March and April
The intergovernmental agreement is being drafted by two committees currently, and can be adjusted until a question for an RTA is sent to...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 244 min read
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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...


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....


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...


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...
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