June/July Article| 2019 Two Newcomers, Two Incumbents Elected in Mountain Village Newcomers Peter Duprey and Martinique Davis Prohaska and incumbents Dan Caton and Laila Benitez were recently elected to four-year terms, according to Mountain Village Town Council election results this week. Benitez, the current mayor, led all candidates...
May Article| 2019 Telluride Ponders Incentives for Turning Short Term Rentals Into Long Term At Tuesday’s town council meeting morning work session, Council members heard a proposal from Telluride Housing Department Director Melanie Wasserman that could potentially open up more long-term rental housing by incentivizing short-term rental...
April Article| April 19, 2019 What Does RPAC Do for Me? This year marks 50 years of the REATORS® Political Action Committee and RPAC's work to advance the American dream of homeownership. Nationally, RPAC has grown from just 300 REALTORS® investing $28,000 to more than 98,000...
March Article| March 11, 2019 What Does TAR/RPAC Do for Me? This year marks 50 years of the REATORS® Political Action Committee and RPAC's work to advance the American dream of homeownership. Nationally, RPAC has grown from just 300 REALTORS® investing $28,000 to more than 98,000...
January Article, 2019 | January 25, 2019 Telluride Buys More Land for Affordable Housing Telluride Town Council sealed the deal on an acquisition of land for the purpose of creating more employee and affordable housing in early December. Beginning in 2019, the town will begin making payments...
December Article, 2018 | December 31, 2018 This monthly government affairs/public policy report is prepared for informational purposes for the members of the Telluride Association of REALTORS® (TAR). It is a snap shot of issues important to the real estate industry at the local, state, and...
This Article was written By Nick Bokone, TAR Government Affairs Consultant November Article, 2018 | November 8, 2018 Affordable Housing Proposals see Mixed Results on Election Day. Three issues specifically facing voters in Telluride on Election Day saw mixed results. The hotly debated proposals for a property tax...
This Article was written By Nick Bokone, TAR Government Affairs Consultant October Article, 2018 | October 3, 2018 Hospital Measure Joins Other Property Tax Increase Questions on Telluride Ballot As ballots are being prepared to send to citizens in mid-October, Telluride residents will have multiple chances to consider...
This Article was written By Nick Bokone, TAR Government Affairs Consultant September Article, 2018 | September 10, 2018 Council Sends Measures for Affordable Housing to the Ballot Town Council considered three proposals for Affordable Housing funding, ultimately deciding to send two to voters in November. After lengthy testimony and debate...
This Article was written By Nick Bokone, TAR Government Affairs Consultant August Article, 2018 | August 7, 2018 Telluride Plans Tax Referendum for Affordable Housing Telluride Town Council is moving forward with two tax increase proposals that will likely reach the November ballot. The first proposal will likely raise property...