Investing in Colorado's Prosperity
The $26.5 million economic development package signed by Gov. Bill Owens last week is a wise investment in Colorado’s future prosperity. It’s also a clear fruit of last year’s successful bipartisan effort to pass Referendum C.As promised to voters, this year’s legislature poured most of the money raised by what was billed as the Colorado Economic Recovery Act into long-term investments in education, health care and transportation. But the lawmakers also earmarked $19 million to promote tourism statewide, up from $5.5 million last year. While that sum is relatively modest, it produces an almost immediate return for Colorado taxpayers – making tourism promotion the poster child illustrating the wisdom of Referendum C.
Read more in the Denver Post.
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