Green: Why the Gypsum Town Council is considering a lodging tax ballot question

Green: Why the Gypsum Town Council is considering a lodging tax ballot question

This November, Gypsum voters may be asked to consider a 4% municipal lodging tax. Voters deserve a clear explanation of why this issue is being raised again and, importantly, what approving it would mean for our community. Today, Eagle County collects a 4% lodging tax on overnight stays in Gypsum. Because Gypsum does not have its own voter-approved municipal lodging tax, the county tax applies here. Communities that already have their own lodgin…