Here's a novel approach to funding transit only available to a lucky few communities that happen to be located on the side of a ski mountain: taxing lift tickets.
"Breckenridge voters overwhelming approved a ballot question 2A to impose a so-called lift-ticket tax," reports the Summit Daily. "The tax will guarantee the town $3.5 million annually for transit projects forever."
The problem of a long-term solution to parking, traffic, and transit problems has plagued the town for years, according to the article, but the lift ticket solution was first drafted in August. The article notes that the tax will not apply to season passes or summer lift tickets, meaning locals and off-peak visitors will be spared the additional expense. Vail Resorts, acknowledging its symbiotic relationship with Breckenridge, will guarantee that the tax will raise $3.5 million in tax revenue a year.
FULL STORY: Breckenridge lift-ticket tax passes, secures $3.5 million in annual funding
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