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Letter: Proposed lodgers tax won’t benefit ordinary citizens

After listening to candidates in a variety of forums, the choice for City Councilors is clearer; as well, my views toward the lodgers tax proposal. What I’ve learned is that most...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax proposal serves interests of business

The history behind this proposal tells it all: which other industry gets its advertising paid by taxes? Maybe we should also take some of the local sales tax and give it to local...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: If locals paid, they wouldnâ€™t pass lodgers tax proposal

If the locals had to pay for the increase in the lodgers tax, it would not pass. Anthony R. Palmer Durango ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax: Good. This version? Bad.

Be careful what you wish, or vote, for. I’m a very strong advocate for the lodgers tax, just not the one we’re voting on. The idea is sound but, the percentage allocati...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Only half of stimulus is for COVID-19

In response to Many COVID-19 shots were purchased and fast-tracked by the past administration (Operation Warp Speed). Taking credit for vaccines is not a fact, more like plagiarism. ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Youssef offers integrity, thoughtfulness

As a city councilor and mayor over the past four years, Melissa Youssef has made good on her promise of transparent and trustworthy leadership. She has demonstrated time and agai...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

There are fundamental flaws in the lodger’s tax proposal. The major flaw is that it will be a tax increase in perpetuity. This “forever” tax increase allocates 55% to bring subst...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Furtney knows how to prioritize what matters

Don’t miss this opportunity to elect Seth Furtney to City Council. We’ve known Seth and his wife Jody for enough years to know there is no more passionate, competent, committed d...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Buell is a voice for the real Durango

There is a very real chance that City Council could once again be filled with all 50-plus, retired, wealthy members. This is not a true representation of Durango. We need diversit...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editortial cartoons

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: Lodgers tax increase will help prevent ‘over-tourism’

Those opposing the lodgers tax give the same reason why you should vote “No” on Ballot Question 1-A: “We don’t need more tourists!” What most people don’t realize is that Sustain...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor