Gypsum 4% lodging tax moved from Eagle County to the town
Gypsum · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL TOWN OF GYPSUM TAXES BE INCREASED $200,000 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM A (4%) LODGING TAX ON THE SHORT-TERM LEASING, RENTAL, SALE, OR FURNISHING OF A ROOM OR ACCOMMODATION FOR FEWER THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, AND SHALL SUCH AMOUNTS, CURRENTLY COLLECTED AND USED BY EAGLE COUNTY, INSTEAD BE COLLECTED AND USED BY THE TOWN OF GYPSUM FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS: • CAPITAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ROADS, PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS MAINTAINED BY THE TOWN; AND • SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORED, FUNDED, OR ASSISTED BY THE TOWN; WITH ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX, AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON, COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION OR CONDITION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Gypsum Ballot Issue 2A would shift a 4% lodging tax on stays of fewer than 30 consecutive days from Eagle County to the town. The tax is now collected and used by Eagle County; under the measure the Town of Gypsum would collect and use it instead. The question estimates $200,000 in the first full fiscal year, starting January 1, 2027. The money could pay for roads, parks, recreation facilities and town special events. A YES vote approves the change. A NO vote keeps the current arrangement.
Official explanation
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Total District Fiscal Year Spending: 2026 (estimated) $29,699,430 2025 (actual) $21,622,713 2024 (actual) $19,126.444 2023 (actual) $16,632,729 2022 (actual) $16,426,125 Overall percentage change from 2022 to 2026: 80.8% Overall dollar change from 2022 to 2026: $13,273,305 Proposed District Tax Increase: Estimated first full fiscal year maximum dollar amount of increase: $200,000 Estimated first full fiscal year spending without the increase: $30,590,413
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