Lodgers tax reallocation makes La Plata County ballot

La Plata County voters will decide in November whether to redirect 70% of the revenue from the county’s lodgers tax toward affordable housing and child care.

The Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a ballot question following impassioned public comment from community members who favor the reallocation.

The county collects a 2% tax on hotel and short-term rental stays in the unincorporated county. Revenue from that tax – almost $1 million last year – is currently passed through to Visit Durango, the area’s destination management and marketing organization.

If the ballot questions passes, the county will have broad discretion to use the revenue to address the needs of the workforce.



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