Mountain Village Town Council passes resolution to postpone lift ticket tax ballot question to November 4 election
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 18, the Mountain Village Town Council unanimously voted to approve a resolution to postpone ballot question 6 — a proposed 5% excise tax on ski lift ticket taxes — from the June 24, 2025 election to a special election on November 4, 2025.
“This is an important conversation, and we want to engage all stakeholders. Postponing to November will give us that opportunity,” said Mayor Marti Prohaska.
The new election date for this ballot measure will provide additional time for the town to consult with affected stakeholders regarding the proposed tax and ballot language before the next ski season begins.
The ballot language was initially approved at the April 24, 2025, Mountain Village Town Council Meeting with the intent that future taxes collected would fund future operations and capital costs related to the gondola. The tax would be on ski lift ticket sales, exempting local season passes and local products.
Mountain Village introduced the lift ticket tax after Telluride Ski and Golf pulled out of a funding agreement with the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) to contribute toward future operations and capital costs related to the gondola.
Ballots for the June 24 municipal election were printed with ballot measure 6 on them and sent to registered voters earlier in June. Any votes cast on ballot question 6 will not be recorded by the Mountain Village Clerk’s Office. The other five ballot questions will not be affected by this resolution.
November 4, 2025, is the next date authorized by the Colorado Constitution for the Town to hold a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) election for a proposed new tax. The Town will share more information about this rescheduled ballot measure in the coming months.
