The Larimer County Commissioners and Estes Park Board of Trustees finally reached consensus on short-term aka vacation rental regulations in the Estes Valley in a joint meeting on December 15. While some of the elected officials were not entirely happy with all the details of the ordinance, in a spirit of compromise they voted toContinue reading “Larimer County: Short-Term Rental Regulations Approved”
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Larimer County: Broadband on the Ballot
The Larimer County Commissioners voted to add a question to the November ballot asking to exempt the County from SB-152 which prohibits local governments from involvement in broadband efforts. Estes Park, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Wellington voters approved similar measures. If passed, the measure would allow the County to support broadband efforts within its municipalitiesContinue reading “Larimer County: Broadband on the Ballot”
Larimer: Mental Health Measure Added to November Ballot
The Larimer County Commissioners voted to add a measure to the ballot asking voters to impose a quarter-cent sales tax to pay for a $20 million facility to house treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, and detoxification. If approved by voters, the tax (25 cents on a $100 purchase) would begin Jan. 1,Continue reading “Larimer: Mental Health Measure Added to November Ballot”
Larimer County: Vacation Rental Issue Creating Conflict
Before 2010, vacation homes were allowed in Estes Park as an accessory use while Larimer County prohibited them in the surrounding area. That year the Estes Park Town Board and Larimer County Commissioners voted to allow vacation homes as a principle use throughout the Estes Valley. To do this, regulations in the Estes Park MunicipalContinue reading “Larimer County: Vacation Rental Issue Creating Conflict”
Legislature To Revisit URA Bill
Last year the Governor vetoed a bill that would require cities to share tax increment financing (TIF) revenues used to finance urban renewal projects with other government entities such as cities and school districts. However, CAR’s Vice President for Public Policy, Ted Leighty, says county lobbyists are already planning to ensure that the bill isContinue reading “Legislature To Revisit URA Bill”
Larimer County: Commissioners to Decide Open Space Tax
The Larimer County Commissioners will have an interesting decision to make on July 29 regarding a proposed open space ballot question. On July 17 the Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board voted to recommend that the Commissioners move forward with a ballot question that would change the allocation for the county’s open lands sales tax fromContinue reading “Larimer County: Commissioners to Decide Open Space Tax”
Fort Collins Council Approves Mall Financing
The Fort Collins City Council acting as the Urban Renewal Authority approved several resolutions to approve the public financing mechanisms needed to renovate the Foothills Mall. The City will use a complex package of funding instruments, two of which impact property taxes and two affect sales taxes. The creation of a metropolitan district means increasedContinue reading “Fort Collins Council Approves Mall Financing”
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 