As of Tuesday, Steamboat Springs was one of only six municipalities in Colorado that doesn’t levy a property tax. Starting in 2020, that’s no longer the case.
Ballot measure 2A passed, earning 2,882 “yes” votes to 1,831 “no” votes with an estimated 125 to 150 ballots remaining county-wide to be counted once signatures and other ballot issues are cured. It will levy a 2-mill property tax on properties in city limits to fund fire and emergency services. While other entities levy property taxes on buildings in city limits, the city hasn’t been the beneficiary of a property tax since 1978.
“I want to thank the voters of Steamboat for trusting us, and now, it’s up to City Council to deliver on the promises,” said city council member Kathi Meyer, who led the campaign in support of the measure. “I think — when we put a reasonable proposal in front of them — we have very smart voters.”