ORDINANCE NO. 617
SERIES OF 2024

AN ORDINANCE OF THE WINTER PARK TOWN COUNCIL AMENDING TITLE 3 OF THE TOWN CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE VOTER-APPROVED INCREASE IN LODGING TAX AND TO CLARIFY ALLOCATION OF THE TAX REVENUE COLLECTED

WHEREAS, at the special municipal election held on November 7, 2023, the Town Council submitted a ballot issue to the registered electors of the Town;

WHEREAS, the voters approved the ballot issue, increasing the existing lodging tax rate in Town from one percent (1%) to a new rate of three percent (3%);

WHEREAS, as part of the 2023 ballot language and prior voter approval in 2016, portions of of lodging tax revenue are earmarked for specified purposes; and

WHEREAS, for clarity and for proper allocation of the tax revenue, while updating the Town Code of Winter Park (the "Code") to reflect the new lodging tax rate, Town Council wishes to add to the Code a recitation of the prior voter approved earmarked purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF WINTER PARK, COLORADO, THAT:

Section 1.   Section 3-2-3(C) of the Town Code of Winter Park is amended to read as follows:

3-2-3: IMPOSITION OF TAXES AND TAXATION RATES:

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C.   Lodging Tax: There is hereby imposed a lodging tax in the amount of one percent (1%)  three percent (3%) on the purchase price paid or charged to persons for rooms or accommodations. Leasing or rental of any hotel room, motel room, or other public accommodation in any hotel, apartment-hotel, motel or trailer court or park or any similar place to any person, who, for a consideration, uses, possesses or has the right to use or possess such room or other accommodation for a total continuous duration of less than thirty (30) days. The revenue generated by the lodging tax shall be allocated and used as follows:

1.   One half of one percent (0.5%) for marketing the Winter Park region;

2.   One half of one percent (0.5%) for capital improvement projects; and

3.   Two percent (2%) for community housing, childcare and other community needs.

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Section 2.   Effective Date. Imposition and collection of the voter-approved three percent (3%) lodging tax rate shall begin on July 1, 2024.

INTRODUCED, APPROVED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL this ___ day of __________, 2024. A public hearing shall be held at the regular meeting of the Winter Park Town Council on the ___ day of ___________, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Winter Park Town Hall.

TOWN OF WINTER PARK

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Nick Kutrumbos, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Danielle Jardee, Town Clerk

READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of ______ to ______ on the ___ day of ____________, 2024.

TOWN OF WINTER PARK

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Nick Kutrumbos, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Danielle Jardee, Town Clerk