San Juan County, N.M., increases gross receipts tax to ease financial shortfall Commission passes measure with 4-1 vote September 24, 2020
Durango School District 9-R approves $56.6 million budget for 2020-21 $6 million cut to deal with lost state revenues June 25, 2020
Voters approve mill levy increase for Dolores Fire District Additional funding will go toward equipment, substation and training May 6, 2020
City of Durango begins budget cuts forced by coronavirus Monthly lost sales tax revenue could average 29% through 2020 April 7, 2020
Durango to hire new auditing firm to help resolve budget problems reported misappropriated funds, financial irregularities late last year January 14, 2020
Cities, counties join lawsuit claiming N.M. tax agency improperly reduced revenue of Farmington was one of the first to file January 4, 2020
School district, community respond to 4A’s failure donate property tax share they would have paid if measure succeeded November 28, 2019
Business Durango reports another strong month of sales tax collections Downtown retailers see robust business September 27, 2019
Local News Lodgers tax discussions continue Commissioners: ‘Nothing set in stone’ about pulling chamber funding September 11, 2019
Local News Lodgers tax funding cut could harm Mancos Visitor Center Center’s staffing, operation dependent on tax July 18, 2019
Dolores Dolores Chamber defends use of lodgers tax funding funding cuts go through, visitor center may close July 3, 2019
Local News Gov. Jared Polis says funds identified for full-day kindergarten committee sets aside $185M for Polis’ request March 24, 2019
Local News City snow removal adds up – in dollars and pounds Millions of pounds removed from Durango streets to Tech Center site March 8, 2019
Local News Montezuma County passes $44 million budget for 2019 Revenue rebounds; road projects will be funded in 2019 December 23, 2018
Local News La Plata County plans for another year of low revenues in 2019 bump in property taxes is expected to be short-lived October 12, 2018
Local News La Plata County Sheriff’s Office tightens belt during lean times department has cut positions and sought new revenue October 7, 2018
Lewis-Arriola fire district asks for tax increase Revenue needed to counter Gallagher losses, chief says September 19, 2018
Local News Cortez hosts Colorado Wildlife Commission, wildlife managers Monthly gathering of CPW officials hosted in Cortez June 18, 2018
Local News Marijuana taxes aren’t a silver bullet for school funding helps with one-time construction needs but doesn’t pay for teachers May 8, 2018
Local News Water projects for Rico, Sambrito Wetlands recommended for funding Severance tax case reduces future state grants January 15, 2018
Local News County commission proposes cuts to local programs Proposed cuts include Ag Expo and animal shelter; law enforcement jobs denied December 10, 2017
County faces $1 million budget deficit, cutbacks Commission takes away 10 percent raises, freezes hiring, plans cuts November 22, 2017
