Tourism
Council weighs fistful of dollars or few dollars more for rec, arts(2)
Most public discussion about 2B has focused on the local tourism economy. Little, if any, discussion has considered the impact of the different rates on the city’s capacity to fund improvements to recreation and cultural amenities as earmarked in the new tax.
Negotiating group agrees to support 2B at $2.50(2)
City officials face balancing the “will of the people” against lodgers’ fears of adverse impacts to their businesses, local tourism industry and tourism marketing.
Is 2B Not to Be? Lodgers, City Remain at Odds over New Lodging Tax(0)
Representative of the City of Salida and the lodging community continue to try to hammer out an accord over enactment of the city’s new voter-approved occupational lodging tax.
2B: Snapshot of Key Stakeholders’ Views(0)
The Citizen provides a snapshot of key stakeholders views and quotes on 2B.
2B: Chronology of a Controversy(0)
A chronology of events leading up to Salida’s ballot measure 2B, creating an occupational lodging tax to fund recreation and cultural resources.
Could 2B mean not to be for county lodging tax?(2)
Lawyers differ over possible unintended consequences of Salida’s proposed occupational lodging tax.
Angler rebuts Mallett on KSBV(1)
Local angler David Pehle tells his story of why an international flyfishing tournament went to Frisco instead of being held in Chaffee County on Colorado’s Upper Arkansas River.
Hart shifts focus from Chaffee County tourism board to sustainability initiative(0)
Longtime Chaffee County Visitor’s Bureau contractor and de facto Marketing Director Lee Hart declines to renew contract, shifts focus to geotourism initiative which has been attracting wide support in and outside the county.
Monarch opposes Salida occupancy tax proposal(6)
Bob Nicolls of Monarch Mountain argues first, that the $4.82 per room-night lodging tax proposed by the city of Salida will result in fewer visitors staying in Salida, and second, that the cost of community projects should be shouldered by the community, not out-of-town visitors.
Salida lodgers rally to block proposed occupancy tax(2)
Salida occupancy tax ballot question meets with opposition. Innkeepers hope to convince city council to withdraw the question and come back with a better solution.
Visitor’s Bureau looks to 2009(0)
The 2009 budget, website redesign, marketing director and grant applications are agenda items on this month’s regular meeting of the Chaffee County Visitor’s Bureau.
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