property tax

Regional News

Colorado legislative property tax plan is in 11th-hour limbo

A commission has been working to prevent spikes in annual bills

April 30, 2024

Regional News

‘We would lay our arms down:’ Is this the end of the property tax wars, or just another battle?

again, Colorado lawmakers are debating a big plan to reduce property tax rates

April 28, 2024

Regional News

Colorado conservatives want a property tax cap. The state’s bipartisan tax commission hates the idea

Policymakers are trying to mitigate sticker shock for homeowners without harming public services like schools and emergency responders

February 29, 2024

Regional News

Colorado short-term rental owners may protest plan to quadruple their taxes

A survey showed that a majority would reduce their rental nights if Senate Bill 33 passes

February 3, 2024

Local News

La Plata County agricultural classification review underway

actual values benefit farmers, but assessor must verify qualified use

January 22, 2024

Regional News

If Colorado’s rising property taxes stress you out, you might qualify for relief

Colorado Springs has one of Colorado’s most robust short-term rental markets. (Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun)Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun But there…

January 22, 2024

Local News

Durango expects to collect nearly $3.4 million in mill levy property tax revenue in 2024

Council certifies mill levy for new year

January 12, 2024

Local News

Commissioners approve 2024 La Plata County budget

Additional employees added, significant capital improvements included despite property tax relief that cost the county $1.5 million

January 10, 2024

Education

Durango school district comments on Gov. Polis property tax reduction letter

of Education assures residents that the district will not be impacted

December 17, 2023

Local News

Gov. Polis is asking districts to lower property tax rates — they say ‘absolutely not’

request follows state action to limit tax increases

November 30, 2023

Regional News

Colorado task force charged with finding a long-term property tax solution won’t include people behind 2024 ballot measures

Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals…

November 30, 2023

Regional News

How did property taxes become a political emergency in Colorado? 40 years of history and one wild market

Homes in Castle Rock, Colorado, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Jeremy Sparig, for CPR News)Jeremy Sparig Since then, the home’s value…

November 19, 2023

Regional News

Drama, tempers and maneuvering as Colorado lawmakers race to offer property tax relief

Colorado Senate GOP caucus tried to use a parliamentary objection to extend the session until at least Tuesday

November 18, 2023

Regional News

On first day of special session, Democrats and Republicans offer dueling property tax plans

An overhead view of the Colorado Senate chambers. (Associated Press file) What’s known as SB23B-001 would take some of the…

November 17, 2023

Regional News

What Colorado lawmakers could do in their special session on property taxes (and more)

Desks in the House chamber at the Colorado State Capitol are clean and empty on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, awaiting…

November 16, 2023

Regional News

Support for Proposition HH began eroding the moment the Colorado property tax relief plan was introduced

weak foundation was reflected in how voters rejected Proposition HH, a 10-year property tax relief and state spending overhaul, by…

November 16, 2023

Regional News

What the failure of Proposition HH means for your property taxes and TABOR refunds

Coloradans’ property taxes will rise by an average of 40% without legislative or local government intervention. People who make less…

November 13, 2023

Regional News

Gov. Polis calls special session to address looming spike in property taxes

Legislature is working under tight timeline if it hopes to curb rising cost of living in Colorado

November 9, 2023

Local News

Southwest Colorado voters firmly reject Prop. HH

to ‘roll up the sleeves and get to work,’ county commissioner says

November 8, 2023

Regional News

‘Harder than algebra,’ Proposition HH causes confusion on Colorado voters’ ballots

A collection box stands outside the Denver Elections Division for the city's election Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in downtown Denver.…

November 6, 2023

Regional News

Group supporting Proposition HH launches $1 million ad blitz as Election Day nears

A late infusion of cash to Property Tax Relief Now made the spending possible, but the groups opposing the ballot…

November 2, 2023

Regional News

No, Proposition HH doesn’t raise property taxes. But it’s unlikely to cut them as much as supporters say.

The Colorado Sun fact-checked misleading claims made by both sides on the 2023 Colorado ballot measure June 8, 2023 Metro…

October 19, 2023

Local News

Ballots to hit mailboxes in La Plata County later this week

assortment of tax questions and school board candidates go before voters Nov. 7

October 17, 2023

Local News

La Plata County commissioners officially neutral on Prop. HH, unofficially concerned

regional leaders voice conflicted feelings and serious concerns

October 15, 2023