Tax non-residents more

With Colorado’s teachers pay ranked 49th in the USA, we in Colorado should be outraged. I think the state should increase home taxes on non-residence homeowners. We charge non-residents more money to buy elk hunting licenses. Residents pay $63; nonresidents pay $761 – they don’t even blink an eye.

Non-residents who own a home in Colorado don’t vote, pay Colorado income tax or register vehicles here. But they use our parks, roads, forests and lakes. I think that the extra tax on non-resident homes could be used to increase teachers pay and for forest fire prevention, law enforcement, roads and parks. We homeowners and Colorado residents pay most of the bills.

Contact your representative if you like this idea – or dislike it. This will only help Colorado and may help the residents of Colorado keep home taxes down.

– Bob Battani, Durango