LTID History

LTID Timeline

Early 2024

Visit Longmont began discussions with hotel partners located within the City of Longmont, and other community stakeholders, about a potential added-value funding model or TID at the beginning of 2024.

August 6, 2024

Visit Longmont presented during a City Council work session, including TID information.

February 25, 2025

Almost a year later, Visit Longmont presented draft ordinance language for a potential tourism improvement district model during a zero reading to the Longmont City Council.

March - April 2025

An Enabling Ordinance O-2025-24 for the LTID was first read on March 25, 2025; and a second reading and public hearing was held on April 8, 2025. The Enabling Ordinance passed unanimously. 

June - August 2025

Visit Longmont, along with Longmont’s hotel partners, submitted a petition to form a tourism improvement district and the City found the petition met ordinance criteria to move forward. On August 12, 2025 the petition and establishment ordinance, O-2025-46, went before the City Council for a first reading.

August 26th, 2025

The second reading and public hearing was heard on August 26th, 2025. The Establishment Ordinance passed 6-1 by the City Council.

ESTABLISHING & FORMING THE LONGMONT TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LTID)