LETTER: Thoughts About Our ‘Tourist Economy’

Dear Daily Post,

I have enjoyed Mr. Hudson’s informative four-part editorial series on whether tourism has made Pagosa a better place to live.

I think our elected and appointed officials surely need to determine definitively what the voters desire regarding tourism:

How much tourism is enough?

How much tourism is too much?

I fully agree that the Town of Pagosa Springs should use a portion of Lodging Tax revenue for the direct benefit of town residents.

I feel that the County government should:

Secure voter approval to increase the County Lodging Tax (say, to 4.9%)

Secure voter approval to use Lodging Tax revenue for the direct benefit of county residents.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Vic Lucariello, P.E.
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