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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
2 days ago4 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


Is it time for a lift ticket tax at Steamboat Ski Resort? City Council mulling options
Steamboat Springs’ quest to diversify its funding streams could see voters consider a vacancy tax later this year as well. Skiers ride...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 126 min read

Two years after Steamboat voters passed STR Tax, the first $10 million is going to three very different projects
The city approved a loan in exchange for first dibs on units, awarded a grant to convert a project into condos and used $2.5 million in a...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 316 min read


Steamboat voters could see half-cent sales tax increase this fall to support a Yampa Valley RTA
Steamboat will likely contribute the lion’s share of funding for regional transportation, but the existing free bus service would still...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 304 min read
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