Research & Resources

Impact Reports

• Town of Estes Park 2024 6E Lodging Tax Impact Report

Supporting Documents

• Campaign assets
• Campaign videos
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Facts & Figures
• Ten Ways Tax Extension will Benefit Residents
• Draft of the Town of Estes Park's Proposed Framework for Expenditure of Potential Lodging Tax Revenues 

Resources

• Lodging Tax Exploration Task Force Plan & Timeline
• What is the Housing Authority?

Housing

• Housing Needs Assessment & Strategic Plan (2023)
• Housing Needs Assessment (2016)
• 2016 Housing Needs Assessment Recommendations
• Housing Authority Possible Use for Fees letter to Town Trustees
• Housing Needs vs. Construction from the Estes Park Housing Authority
• HB22-1282 - The Innovative Housing Incentive Program
• Vail Resorts fights Town of Vail on Affordable Housing
• Peak View Costs, Sources, Uses
• Registered vacation homes in town limits

Childcare

• Childcare Needs Assessment (2018)
• Dedicated Larimer County Funding for Early Childhood Exploratory Work Final Report
• 2017-18 CO Child Care Market Rate Study
• Hunt Institute-Early Childhood Landscape Colorado
• Price of Child Care in Colorado

Taxes & Funding

• Colorado Tax Rates
• CO DMO Funding Matrix
• 150 urban Center Lodging Tax Rates
• Consolidated Sales Tax and Lodging Tax rates - CO
• Visit Estes Park Lodging Tax Collections Since 2015
• Stifel Public Finance presentation
• Changes in Lodging Taxes over the Past 5 Years table
• Room tax collections with annual analysis

Studies & Reports

• CHTF Report and Recommendations
• The effect of lodging tax increases on US destinations
• The Rise and Fall of Colorado Tourism
• Visit Estes Park 2021 Annual Report
• VIDEO: Interview on Changes in Lodging Taxes Over Past 5 Years
• Report: Changes in Lodging Taxes in Colorado Destinations in the Past 5 Years
• Census Profile for 80517 Zip Code

Draft Plans for Reference

• Visit Estes Park Lodging Tax Exploration Task Force Using HB22-1117 Funding for Workforce Housing and Childcare, A Draft Model of Plans for Discussion
• Organizational Plan for the Use and Management of HB22-1117 Funds
• Early Care and Education in Estes Park
• After the Visit Estes Park Lodging Tax Exploration Task Force: Some Thoughts on Next Steps
• Summary of What Could be Created at Varying Bed Tax Increase Via Leverage thru Bonding Different Bed Tax Income Streams