"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property are safe."
- Frederick Douglass
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, Aspen's city council steps up with yet another whammy. This time it's a vacancy tax. If you're away from your Aspen home for more than 6 months of the year, these charlatans want to tax you! To avoid the tax, however, you can house your landscaper, housekeeper or some random qualified employee.
I know, you've already paid the 1.5% RETT, two-thirds of which went to subsidized housing. This is a NEW revenue stream to ensure that you pay your fair share.
Read my column from Sunday's Aspen Times HERE
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