Steamboat voters could see half-cent sales tax increase this fall to support a Yampa Valley RTA

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 need to be paid for from city coffers. Steamboat Springs City Council member Michael Buccino is floating the idea of an additional half-cent sales tax to help fund a Regional Transportation Authority in the Yampa Valley, a question that is expected to go before Steamboat Springs voters this fall. Buccino, who is…