Two executives with a vacation home management company that oversees dozens of properties in Ouray urged the City Council Monday not to ask voters to approve a 15% tax on short-term rentals, arguing it’s excessive and will harm the city’s tourism economy.

Premier Vacation Rentals Group co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Chris Bettin and Chief Operating Officer Mary Beth Miles tried to convince councilors not to pursue a November ballot measure that would impose the excise tax on propertie...