Alma will be holding Mayoral Elections on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. This is the first Mayoral Election in 16 years for our Town. Our Mayoral candidates are Saam Golgoon and Andrew Zimmerman. We also have 4 uncontested Trustee candidates. These Trustees are Corrie Beth Stiles, Minette Doss, Michael Matkus, and Derek Platt. On Tuesday, March 27th we will hold a meet and greet of your candidates at Alma Town Hall.

Additionally, there will be a Ballot Question that our residents will be voting for on April 3rd. The Ballot Question is regarding a lodging tax in the Town of Alma. This tax will only apply to hotels, motels..., and individuals who are using their property for short term rentals. The following is the language for the Ballot Question:

SHALL THE TOWN OF ALMA TAXES BE INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20, 000.00) ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR BY THE LEVY OF AN OCCUPATION TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) PER DAY, PER OCCUPIED LODGING ROOM OR ACCOMMODATION, ON THE PROVISION OF LODGING UPON EVERY PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT FURNISHES ANY HOTEL ROOM, MOTEL ROOM, LODGING ROOM, MOTOR HOTEL ROOM, GUEST HOUSE ROOM, SHORT- ERM RENTAL UNIT, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PAD, OR OTHER SIMILAR ACCOMMODATION FOR CONSIDERATION FOR LESS THAN ONE (1) MONTH OR THIRTY (30) CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITHIN THE TOWN OF ALMA, COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 2018, THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES TO BE USED TO PROVIDE BASIC TOWN SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE, SNOW REMOVAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, ANIMAL CONTROL, TOURISM PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING AND BUILDING INSPECTIONS, AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON CONSTITUTE VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGES AND BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY EXPENDITURE, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

You must be a resident of Alma and registered to vote in Park County in order to vote.

From Town of Alma, CO