Survey shows Steamboat voters back vacancy tax, remain divided on lift tax

Survey shows Steamboat voters back vacancy tax, remain divided on lift tax

Steamboat Springs voters appear ready to support a new tax on vacant homes but are more divided on a proposed lift ticket tax, according to results of a recent ballot feasibility survey presented to City Council at a Tuesday work session. The survey, conducted by public affairs firm WR Communications, sought to gauge public opinion on two potential ballot measures that could appear before voters in November: a vacancy tax aimed at properties lef…