Tag: Colorado Concern
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Colorado property tax ballot initiatives withdrawn as part of deal with governor, lawmakers
Two initiatives aiming to cut property taxes and cap their revenue growth have been officially withdrawn from the Nov. 5 ballot, Colorado election officials confirmed on Wednesday. The withdrawal was the culmination of a negotiation — among Gov. Jared Polis, legislative leaders and the groups behind the initiatives — that led to a special session last…
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In shift, appointed commission proposes cap on property-tax revenue increases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Faced with the increasing likelihood of having to contend with a tax-revenue cap initiative on the November ballot, the appointed Commission on Property Tax pivoted after five months of talks Friday and decided to recommend its own, slightly higher cap. Days after Sen. Chris Hansen…
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Colorado property tax rates poised to skyrocket in coming years, report by business group finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans are facing massive property tax increases in the coming years due to a combination of the state’s surging real estate market, the tax system’s biennial assessment calendar, and the looming expiration of measures adopted to ease the shock of tax hikes, according to a…
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Study cites costs of oil and gas measure; Ken Salazar calls it unconstitutional
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A study by a business coalition released July 27 crunched the costs of putting 2,500-foot setbacks between homes and oil and gas operations in Colorado. “If passed, this initiative will have a devastating impact on our economy,” Earl Wright, chairman of the Common Sense Policy…