Sales tax collections for February increased 2.17% over February 2024. Year to date, sales tax collections are up 0.28% from 2024. Credit: Photo illustration / Estes Valley Voice

The receipts logged by the town on April 8 helped offset the 1.47% reduction in January’s revenue compared to that received from 2024 and brought the year-to-date collections up by .28% for the first two months of the year.

February 2025 sales tax collections were $948,785.75 compared to collections of $928,657.88 in February 2024 and represent the amount of money reserved for general fund use, or 4% of the total 5% collected.

The additional 1% of tax collected, which Estes Park voters approved in April 2024, is dedicated to five special revenue funds: street maintenance, stormwater management, trails expansion, mitigation, and powerline wildfire mitigation. The additional 1% sales tax is set to expire on June 30, 2034.

General fund revenues include those derived from businesses classified as lodging, construction, professional, utilities, recreation, automotive, restaurants, groceries, and retail.

Revenues from February are subject to revision, depending on an analysis that will show what impact, if any, delinquencies in submitting tax payments may have on the sales tax remitted from the state. A forthcoming report from the Town of Estes Park will provide more definitive data.