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taxation and budget

Coronavirus may trigger second-largest property tax cut in Colorado history

Coronavirus may trigger second-largest property tax cut in Colorado history

Reductions would further cripple local budgets, including school and fire districts

State faces estimated $6.8 billion hit to state budget in coming years

State faces estimated $6.8 billion hit to state budget in coming years

Financial landscape worse than Colorado lawmakers were expecting

Durango art commission gets creative in face of budget cuts

Durango art commission gets creative in face of budget cuts

Leaders brainstorm ways to support local artsy businesses

Durango School District 9-R identifying budget cuts for next year

Durango School District 9-R identifying budget cuts for next year

‘best-case scenario,’ state revenue likely to drop $1.1 million

Bayfield identifies hundreds of thousands in proposed budget cuts

Bayfield identifies hundreds of thousands in proposed budget cuts

plans utility and rent relief for residents

City of Durango begins budget cuts forced by coronavirus

City of Durango begins budget cuts forced by coronavirus

Monthly lost sales tax revenue could average 29% through 2020

Los Pinos postpones May vote to increase mill levy

Los Pinos postpones May vote to increase mill levy

Board: COVID-19 response requires district’s attention, puts tax in doubt

Durango releases corrected 2020 budget

Durango releases corrected 2020 budget

Council asks for more time to review 300-plus page document

State threatened to withhold Durango tax revenue

State threatened to withhold Durango tax revenue

was late filing adopted budget, prompting warning from Department of Local Affairs

February 21, 2020

State agency finds discrepancies in Durango’s adopted 2020 budget

State agency finds discrepancies in Durango’s adopted 2020 budget

identifies irregularities in past spending statements

February 9, 2020

Southwest La Plata Library District confident it can fill funding gap

Southwest La Plata Library District confident it can fill funding gap

expected to get rural locations through lean year

January 22, 2020

Los Pinos Fire solicits feedback on possible tax increase

Los Pinos Fire solicits feedback on possible tax increase

must boost mill levy or accept fewer services

January 15, 2020

Durango to hire new auditing firm to help resolve budget problems

Durango to hire new auditing firm to help resolve budget problems

reported misappropriated funds, financial irregularities late last year

January 14, 2020

Durango seeks state support to vet 2020 budget

Durango seeks state support to vet 2020 budget

Colorado Department of Local Affairs will review document

January 8, 2020

Cities, counties join lawsuit claiming N.M. tax agency improperly reduced revenue

Cities, counties join lawsuit claiming N.M. tax agency improperly reduced revenue

of Farmington was one of the first to file

January 4, 2020

Riddled with errors, Durango’s budget may take weeks to fix

Riddled with errors, Durango’s budget may take weeks to fix

members say process for creating spending document flawed

December 21, 2019

Dolores approves 2020 budget

Dolores approves 2020 budget

system updates, new playground on tap

December 17, 2019

Durango trims budget to $87M in 2020

Durango trims budget to $87M in 2020

Council passes spending on split vote

December 4, 2019

City of Durango staff removes ‘errors’ in proposed 2020 budget

City of Durango staff removes ‘errors’ in proposed 2020 budget

Council brings added scrutiny to $91 million spending document

November 20, 2019

Council tentatively approves new water, sewer rates

Council tentatively approves new water, sewer rates

adjusts cost structures for various users

November 8, 2019

Los Pinos fire district approaches financial cliff

Los Pinos fire district approaches financial cliff

makes case for possible tax increase

November 3, 2019

In turnaround, La Plata County budget in ‘healthy position’

In turnaround, La Plata County budget in ‘healthy position’

2020 spending includes hiring staff, remodeling building, improving roads

October 8, 2019

Durango 2020 draft budget increases employee salary, library funding

Durango 2020 draft budget increases employee salary, library funding

Proposal includes money to open Durango Public Library on Sundays

October 3, 2019

Durango reports another strong month of sales tax collections

Durango reports another strong month of sales tax collections

Downtown retailers see robust business

September 27, 2019