taxation

Headlines

IRS decides not to tax Colorado’s 2022 TABOR refunds

and Colorado’s federal delegation asked agency to treat the payments as nontaxable income

February 13, 2023 • Lindsay Toomer — Colorado Newsline

Courts

Former owners of Ken & Sue’s restaurant in Durango sentenced to probation for tax evasion

Defense attorneys cite couple’s service to community in requesting leniency

February 7, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Business (general)

Tax survey should have included county residents, says Durango Chamber of Commerce director

City respondents ranked tourism marketing low on list of priorities Local businesses stand to benefit if Durango tourism officials can…

February 3, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Tourism marketing to retain largest slice of lodgers tax funds

Durango City Council considered asking voters to reallocate money to housing, child care

January 26, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

City of Durango makes $180,000 in grants available for event marketing

can help pay for printed materials, advertising and social media campaigns

January 13, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way

relaunches e-bike vouchers; Polis proposes new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification

January 6, 2023 • Michael Booth — The Colorado Sun

Colorado Legislature

State lawmakers wrestle with how to issue future TABOR refunds

Legislature may choose to keep refunds tied to Coloradans’ income levels or issue flat sums

January 3, 2023 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Durango

City lodgers tax data for October excluded an increase voters approved in 2021

Incomplete documents confuse last year’s collection sums

December 10, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Ballot initiatives

Durango voters allow city to keep extra lodgers tax revenue

money to benefit housing, transportation, arts and culture projects

November 9, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Ballot initiatives

Residents vote to maintain property tax for Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

7A asked voters to keep the 5.95 mill rate

November 9, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

Ballot initiatives

Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy

new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income

November 9, 2022 • Erica Breunlin — The Colorado Sun

Ballot initiatives

Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

November 3, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

Durango City Council

Durango doles out lodgers tax dollars for cameras, restrooms, ice skates and more

Council had about $500,000 in discretionary spending

October 27, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

ColoradoSun.com

Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh short-term rentals, affordable housing

many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental…

October 25, 2022 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Colorado

Proposition 123: Should Colorado set aside $300 million a year for affordable housing?

Naysayers worry about how it would affect the state budget and TABOR refunds

October 14, 2022 • Tatiana Flowers — The Colorado Sun

Community

Survey: 71% of respondents support mill levy to fund Durango Public Library

Additional money could be used for more staff, expanded services and longer operating hours

October 13, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Headlines

Coloradans might get a TABOR refund in spring

will depend on income levels

September 23, 2022 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public Radio

Arts

Durango City Council approves more money for arts and culture projects

19 artists and creatives benefit from lodgers tax appropriations in first round

August 18, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Arts (general)

Durango to ask voters for permission to keep excess lodgers tax revenue

wants to use about $1.1 million for housing, parking and the arts

August 17, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Legislature

Polis’ name isn’t on TABOR refund checks, but it will be on a letter accompanying them

$750 and $1,500 payments come from tax revenues collected in excess of spending caps

August 4, 2022 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Community

Housing and parking considered for excess Durango lodgers tax revenue

seeks additional input about how funds should be spent

August 4, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Legislature

TABOR checks are in the mail. Here’s what you need to know

arriving ahead of schedule to help with inflation

July 28, 2022 • Andrew Kenney and Megan Verlee — Colorado Public Radio

Budgets and budgeting

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 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Community

Should excess lodgers tax go to residents or be saved for future use?

Utility bill credit identified by city staff as most practical option for distributing funds

July 20, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer