City Council begins lift tax negotiations with Steamboat Resort

City Council begins lift tax negotiations with Steamboat Resort

Steamboat Springs City Council and the Steamboat Resort have officially begun negotiations for a potential lift ticket tax to supplement the city’s dependence on a sales tax, with both parties emphasizing the need for collaboration while grappling with differing priorities.  During Tuesday’s work session, council discussed takeaways from the first negotiation meeting on March 25, which was attended by City Manager Tom Leeson and council members …

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 the air.Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. has long committed to financially support a regional transportation authority to the tune of $1 million a year, but that commitment now hinges on the result of lift tax negotiations with the city of Steamboat Springs. Resort officials have said they are willing to put a new li…