By a landslide, voters denied Kellogg's 7 percent resort tax Tuesday. The ordinance required 60 percent approval to pass.

The measure received 113 'yes' votes and 228 'no' votes, meaning only 33 percent of voters approved the proposal.

Silver Mountain general manager Jeff Colburn said Tuesday night he thinks the resort tax would have been bad for the long-term viability of Kellogg.

"It's certainly the wrong tax at the wrong time," he said.

Funds from the resort tax would have been used for city infrastructure, including roads. The tax would have been on all overnight accommodations less than 30 days, and any excess revenue collected once the many infrastructure projects are finished will be placed into a designated property tax relief fund. Early estimates indicated the tax would generate between $100,000 and $200,000 per year in extra tax revenue for the next 10 years.

The city's proposal angered many hotel and resort owners, who argued they would lose business - they said it' would be less expensive to stay in neighboring towns, and in the economy's troubled state, travelers are looking to save money in any way possible.

Stan Edwards, who runs the Silverhorn Motor Inn, said the bulk of his guests stay for just a night, and are passing through en route to a larger destination.