Routt County Ballot Issue 1B - Lodging Tax for Infrastructure

SHALL ROUTT COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY $820,786 ANNUALLY COMMENCING JANUARY 1,2026, FROM A SIX PERCENT (6%) LODGING EXCISE TAX ON THE RENTAL FEE, PRICE, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID OR CHARGED FOR THE LEASING, RENTAL, SALE, OR FURNISHING OF A ROOM OR ACCOMMODATION FOR A SHORT-TERM PERIOD (A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS) IN HAYDEN THATY, EXCLODING THE MONICIPALITIES OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND ROUTT COUNTY, EXCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND HAYDEN THAT CURRENTLY HAVE THEIR OWN ADOPTED LODGING TAX. WITH NINETY PERCENT (90%) OF SAID REVENUE USED FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PULODGING TAX, WIH MAINTENANCE OR AND THE REMAINING PROVEMENTS AND ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES TEN PERCENT (10%) OF SAID REVENUE USED FOR ADVERTISING AND MARKETING LOCAL TOURISM AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING LOCAL TOUBISM AS REOIRED BVD FOR AND SPENT IN COMPLIANCERES SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND SPENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET LAWS AND WITH ALL SUCH EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUD COMMISSIORITERIA PROGRAM CRITERIA DEVELOPED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN A NOTICED AND PUBLIC MEETING, AND SHALL THE FIRST YEAR REVENUES, AND WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY WHATC MEETING, AND SHALL THE FIRST THEREAFTER, BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS AVOTER APPROVED REVENUE RED ANNUALLY CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW?