“Once a municipality gets used to getting a certain amount of sales tax proceeds, it’s not far-fetched to surmise it may look to other funding sources to make up the difference.
When asked about potentially raising taxes to offset a loss in sales tax due to banning STRs in R1, Town Manager Josh Ward said “We would just have to evaluate the numbers if a steep decline occurred.”"
The Highlander.
Old Edwards general manager sends letter publicly announcing support of STR's.
“Old Edwards Hospitality Group is totally supportive of STR’s in Highlands, and we always have been”
“locals have built their livelihoods on the perfectly good assumption that since the town did nothing for so long that they must be permitted. Shame on the town.”