Colorado

Next year will most likely be pretty lean when it comes to any new Garfield County capital construction projects, major equipment purchases, or funding from the county for special community requests. Read More
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The trial of Adams County Assessor Gil Reyes on nine counts of misdemeanor official misconduct is scheduled to start Wednesday morning. Read More
 

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The valuation of Dillard's has dropped by a little more than 22 percent in two years, according to the Boulder County Assessor's Office. Read More

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County assessors will send hundreds of thousands of property-valuation notices out in coming days, and the flat or declining values that many will show could surprise some homeowners. Read More
 

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State Rep. Brian DelGrosso plans to introduce a bill this year that would give counties the option to waive business personal property tax on equipment in a move aimed at retaining businesses like Woodward Inc. Read More
 

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 Local hedge funds and equity investment firms — some run by well known stock-pickers — are buying delinquent property-tax bills at county auctions as a means of landing stable returns in a tight market. Read more

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 Denver property owners beware: Get ready to pay higher property taxes in 2013. Read More

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 At a hearing in Denver Thursday conducted by the State Board of Equalization, Assessor Jackie Stephens was declared guilty of dereliction of duty but will face no criminal charges or fines for the commission of several misdemeanors. Read more

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 Larimer County commissioners approved a $465,000 tax break for Avago Technologies Wireless Manufacturing on Tuesday, one month after the city of Fort Collins granted the company $4.5 million in tax rebates associated with the planned expansion that is expected to create 135 jobs here. Read more

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 Colorado County Commissioners’ Court conducted a public hearing during their Nov. 13 meeting to consider a tax abatement request by KW International. Read more

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 Abound Solar's unpaid property taxes have left library, fire and recreation district officials in Weld County anxious about their budgets. Read more

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 If approved by voters in November, Denver Measure 2A would remove property tax revenue limitations imposed by Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), resulting in a forever and unlimited tax increase for Denver property owners. Read more

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 A report dated Oct. 25, generated by the State Division of Property Taxation office in Denver, recommends that Saguache County Assessor Jackie Stephens be cited by the State Board of Equalization for “dereliction of duty.” Read more

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 The tiny Elbert School doesn't meet fire code. Its roof leaks. Condensation that drips onto the gym floor makes playing games there a safety hazard. Read more

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 The state of Colorado and Adams County Assessor Gil Reyes have agreed that the county undervalued its commercial warehouses by a total of $19 million. Read more

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 After several years of budget cuts, employee furloughs and reduced hours at libraries because of a perpetual imbalance on the city's ledger, Denver officials think they have the answer, and they hope voters agree. Read more

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Broomfield will offer tax incentives to two businesses in exchange for bringing employees and contractors to the city. Read more

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 A defiant Adams County Assessor Gil Reyes is calling the state investigation of him needless and disputing its proposed reappraisal of the county's warehouses. Read more

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 Montezuma County Assessor Mark Vanderpool on Monday asked the Montezuma County Commission to hire a specialty attorney to represent the county in a $2.02 million property tax appeal. Read more

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 There is no doubt that subsurface mineral rights, including oil and gas deposits, represent a property right to their owners, but the taxes paid on that property in Routt County are minimal. Read more

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