State budget and tax

Durango city councilors discuss raises

The councilors floated the idea of increasing salaries for councilors from $6,000 per year to about $10,000. The mayor’s salary…

June 23, 2015

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La Plata County boasts low tax burden

County is Colorado’s most-burdened

June 16, 2015

Local News

Voters favor airport sales tax

question unlikely until 2016

June 9, 2015

Business

Taxpayers can challenge personal property tax

The value determined by the assessor is based on information submitted on a Personal Property Declaration Schedule. If people failed…

June 9, 2015

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Governor signs bill dealing with revenue

will see sales-tax holiday; asked to let state keep pot money

June 4, 2015

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County poll: Safety needs spur support for tax hikes

County residents say they will support raising taxes to purchase water in a poll completed in May. La Plata County’s…

June 1, 2015

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La Plata County tax increase receives support

Residents polled about roads, bridges

May 26, 2015

Local News

Finances testing school district

Superintendent looking for ideas to economize

May 20, 2015

Business

Tax-credit changes create winners, losers

Purgatory is in, Chocolate Factory out in new maps

May 19, 2015

Local News

Gas-revenue predictions bleak in 2017

Current declining prices could hurt the budget

May 13, 2015

Business

Incentive program for businesses sunsets

Economic resolution rebated fees, taxes

May 5, 2015

Local News

Your Colo. tax refunds could disappear

Republicans say bill is subverting state constitution

May 4, 2015

Local News

Are you ready to pay for new airport?

Durango, La Plata County officials want to know

April 28, 2015

Business

Bayfield’s mill levy taxes town’s businesses

Commercial properties more expensive to operate than in Durango, Ignacio

April 27, 2015

Local News

Governor signs budget

Expected taxpayer refunds included

April 24, 2015

Business

What? Pay taxes? Like, no way

Millennials open their pocketbooks for Uncle Sam

April 14, 2015

Local News

Basics win vote

Personality, canvassing may have won race

April 9, 2015

Local News

House passes $25B budget

$20 million severance-tax raid proposed

April 9, 2015

Local News

Budget talks begin

House revisits funding issues

April 8, 2015

Local News

Sales tax will help fund parks and rec maintenance

Stein The question passed with 69 percent majority: 2,725 “yes” votes to 1,197 “no” votes. The tax initially was passed…

April 6, 2015

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Colorado Senate passes the state budget

Despite the partisan bickering, $26B Long Bill heads to House

April 2, 2015

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Senate raids gas, oil compensation fund

Sen. Roberts says proponents of move can’t say they back rural Colorado

April 1, 2015

Local News

Senate debates Colorado budget

Lawmakers point to Mancos to highlight student testing issue

April 1, 2015

Local News

Lawmakers to tackle $26B budget

State legislators on Wednesday will begin debating the details of a proposed $26 billion budget.Durango Herald file photo The so-called…

March 31, 2015