Issue 1B - Tax Increase for Advertising and Marketing Local Tourism

Shall Kiowa County Taxes Be Increased by $10,000 Annually Commencing January 1, 2025, for a One Percent ( 1%) Lodging Excise Tax on the Rental Fee, Price, or Other Consideration Paid or Charged for the Leasing, Rental, Sale or Furnishing of a Room or Accommodation for a Short- Term Period ( a Period of Less Than 30 Consecutive Days) in Kiowa County, with Said Revenue Used for Advertising and Marketing Local Tourism, with All Such Operating and Capital Expenditures Subject to an Annual Independent Audit and Spent in Compliance with Local Government Budget Laws and Program Criteria Developed and Approved by the Board of County Commissioners in a Noticed and Public Meeting, and Shall the First Year Revenues, and Whatever Additional Amounts Are Raised Annually Thereafter, Be Collected and Spent as a Voter Approved Revenue Change Notwithstanding Any Limitation or Condition Under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution or Any Other Provision of Law?