Voters renew lodging, retail sales excise taxes

Residents of Laramie County approved the renewal of a one percent excise tax, Ordinance 141118-08, on the retail sales of tangible property, admissions and services made within the county. The increase was approved during the latest General Election, and later by the Laramie County Board of County Commissioners and is part of the general revenue collected by the county.

The excise tax is levied on the sales price of every retail sale of tangible personal property; the gross rental paid for lease or contract transferring possession of tangible property; the sales price paid for intrastate telep...