CITY OF OURAY

Ouray Mayor Pam Larson on Monday floated a proposal to ask city residents in November to approve a tax on short-term rentals to help pay for affordable housing.

Larson opened a scheduled discussion about long-term housing during Monday night’s City Council meeting by pitching the tax question. She didn’t identify a potential tax amount but said the idea is something she’s been thinking about. She made it clear she envisions only tourists and others who stay in short-ter...