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Telluride Sets Sights on Short-Term Rental Tax

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Telluride, Colorado
Julia Caulfield/KOTO

It takes more than want and will to build affordable housing in Colorado’s mountain communities. Limited land pushes up prices, and building costs are high.

In southwest Colorado, one community is looking to raise a little bit of extra money to offset building and maintenance costs.

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This story is part of a collaboration between Rocky Mountain Community Radio and the Solutions Journalism Network. Reports will highlight housing solutions across the Mountain West. Listen throughout the summer and fall for more stories from our partner stations, including KSUT.

Mark Duggan provided online production of this story for KSUT.

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