Keep your money

By voting no on ballot issue 2A, you are giving people the power to decide how to best use the excess lodgers’ tax. For many families, housing costs, gas prices and food prices have been devastating the past couple years, and a tax refund would help keep us afloat. The City of Durango is sitting on millions and millions of dollars; they don’t need more money.

The city has tied the lodgers’ tax to what many consider is a worthwhile cause: housing. However, the city has yet to show they actually have a need for this money. Our governor recognized that inflation and wage stagnation are crippling the current citizens; he issued similar tax rebates to help us out. Our city councilors are behaving contrary to our governor – they don’t realize we have been struggling, while they have been searching for places to stash money. If you really think the city can spend our money better than we can, please vote no on 2A, and then take your refund down to the city. A yes vote will take money away from your fellow citizens who could really use a little help.

– John Simpson, Durango