sales tax

Local News

The road and bridge conundrum

does La Plata County work around a Road and Bridge Dept. funding deficit?

October 13, 2023

Local News

La Plata County unveils $174 million 2024 budget

20% spending increase includes 10 new positions and a public health department

October 6, 2023

Local News

City, county prepare for decreasing joint sales tax revenue

Finance staff predicts 2% revenue decrease as they prepare for recession

October 3, 2023

Local News

New laws that took effect Jan. 1, including that bag fee

Coloradans will see an increase in minimum wage and a decrease in the cost of hygiene products

January 4, 2023

Local News

Marijuana sales down this year in Durango

managers say slump partly a result of Farmington legalizing pot

November 14, 2022

Regional News

Rising inflation is on a collision course with Colorado’s TABOR cap

A lag in economic indicators means fast-rising numbers aren’t reflected in calculations

July 28, 2022

Regional News

5 ways the Colorado Legislature just affected your wallet – in a good way

property taxes won’t rise as much as they were supposed to and Coloradans will temporarily avoid a $2 increase in…

May 19, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico gets rid of the ‘tampon tax’

Earlier version of the bill included removing taxes from diapers

March 11, 2022

Local News

Durango City Council tables menstrual sales tax exemption, seeks more information

some other products get the same treatment?

March 11, 2022

Local News

Durango City Council taking feedback on proposed tax exemption for menstrual products

A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday

February 25, 2022

Local News

Healthy sales, lodgers tax point to post-COVID recovery

sales taxes up 34% from same month in 2020

July 27, 2021

Local News

Durango approves MidTown redevelopment plan

Council expresses unanimous support for 25-year renewal effort

March 17, 2021

Business

Online sales boom poses challenges for Colorado tax forecasting – and for brick-and-mortar retailers

A 91% annual increase in e-commerce in Colorado last year is promising big changes to the state’s retail landscape. “We…

March 10, 2021

Local News

La Plata County may have weathered worst of COVID-19 financial hit

tax revenues expected to exceed projections

October 10, 2020

Local News

La Plata County hopes to boost local economy with 2021 budget

Millions to be spent on construction, development throughout community

September 30, 2020

New Mexico

San Juan County, N.M., increases gross receipts tax to ease financial shortfall

Commission passes measure with 4-1 vote

September 26, 2020

Local News

Durango businesses report some wins despite COVID-19 restrictions

slow June, summer sales appear to be on an upswing

September 5, 2020

Local News

Durango sales, lodgers taxes down in June, but the news isn’t all bad

Considering the pandemic, numbers aren’t as gloomy as they seem, officials say

August 25, 2020

Local News

Colorado Democrats bring bill to raise cigarette taxes, create nicotine tax

would gradually raise cost on nicotine products over seven years

June 12, 2020

Local News

City of Durango begins budget cuts forced by coronavirus

Monthly lost sales tax revenue could average 29% through 2020

April 7, 2020

Local News

Durango sales tax collections flat for November 2019

sees healthy year-to-date increase

February 14, 2020

Local News

Rico expenses continue to outpace revenue, town manager says

sales, property tax revenues improving

December 10, 2019

Local News

Durango reports another strong month of sales tax collections

Downtown retailers see robust business

September 27, 2019

Local News

Durango sales taxes show 416 Fire rebound

Downtown merchants comparing season with 2017, a strong year

August 25, 2019