Category Archive For "Taxes"
Why is Large Basin Rec Bond Not Divided into Smaller Bonds?
Note: We are writing a series of articles on the Basin Rec Bond. We feel that that the “Pro-Bond” side is getting a lot of press and wanted to provide alternate points of view. In November, Snyderville Basin residents will vote on a $25 million bond for Basin Rec. Basin Rec says they will use the …
Representative Kraig Powell’s Attempts to End School District Equalization Are Short Sighted
Update: Please read the comments at the bottom of the page. They should provide more clarity into the official stance of Representative Powell. I had a conversation with a dear friend last night and she raised an interesting thought. She had heard Kraig Powell, who represents some of Park City in the Utah Legislature, on KPCW. …
Summit County Property Tax Adjustments Equal $47,000 in Reduce Revenue So Far in 2014
This morning Summit County Council member Dave Ure was visiting with KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher about his candidacy for reelection. Ms Thatcher asked Mr Ure about previous County budget problems and whether those problems were no longer a concern. Mr Ure replied that he hoped so because reporting was so much better. That made us wonder …
Why the Game Lemonade Stand Still Makes Me Wonder Who Will Get Screwed on Vail Sales Tax Revenues
Remember the old computer game Lemonade Stand? Nostalgia. Now, let’s use that to demonstrate why there still isn’t a good explanation of how Epic Pass taxes will be divvied up between Summit County and Park City. In Lemonade Stand, you make choices about prices and marketing to achieve success in the sugar-water business. Let’s complicate …
So Who Will Get Screwed out of Vail Sales Tax Revenue? Park City or Summit County.
You, me, and half of Park City are buying our Epic Passes right now. If the rain we’ve seen recently continues into Winter, it’s going to be a hell of a ski year. It might also be a hell of a year for our local governments to figure out whether they received the proper sales …
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