'Existential threat': Canmore mayor insists vacancy tax a key to preserving town's livability

'Existential threat': Canmore mayor insists vacancy tax a key to preserving town's livability

While some part-time residents are crying foul, Canmore's mayor insists a vacancy tax is needed to stave off an "existential threat" of unaffordability in his mountain town.

Steamboat’s vacancy tax proposal moves forward; How would city verify if a property is vacant?

Staff analysis recommended setting a flat tax rate of $3,100 a year for homes that are unoccupied for 183 days a year or more. A vacancy tax proposal being talked about by Steamboat Springs City Council would assess homes that are unoccupied for 183 days or more a year a flat charge of $3,100 annually, according to discussions about the tax proposal on Tuesday. With that rate, a vacancy tax could generate between $3.8 and $10.1 million in the fi…