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Estes Park
Local Marketing District
A Local Marketing District (LMD) is an organization formed for the
purpose of advertising, marketing and promoting tourism within the
service area. Below is the service area for the Estes Park
Local Marketing District
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view a larger map of the LMD
The Town of Estes Park and Larimer County entered into an
Intergovernmental Agreement in August 2008 for the formation of the
Estes Park Local Marketing District after receiving a petition for
the organization of the district from the requisite number of owners
of commercial real property in the proposed service area. The
establishment of a Local Marketing District must be submitted to the
registered electors residing and registered within the service area
at the upcoming General Election on November 4, 2008. The
district would be funded by a 2% marketing an promotion tax if
approved by the electorate. This tax would only be collected
on overnight accommodations of 30 days or less. Below is the
ballot language for Referred Issue 5D and 5E.
REFERRED ISSUE 5D
Shall the
Estes Park Local Marketing District be established pursuant to the
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Estes Park and
Larimer County?
REFERRED ISSUE 5E
SHALL THE
ESTES PARK LOCAL MARKETING DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $1.4 MILLION
ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR BY THE LEVYING
OF A 2% MARKETING AND PROMOTION TAX ON THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID OR
CHARGED TO PERSONS FOR ROOMS OR ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT,
COMMENCING IN 2009 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT
BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, KEEP AND SPEND ALL REVENUES RECEIVED IN
2009 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING,
REVENUE, OR OTHER LIMITATION IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE
COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER STATUTORY LAWS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO?
Who is eligible to vote on the
Issues?
Those registered electors who reside within the boundaries of the
Local Marketing District who own real or personal property within
the service area.
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