Tag: Property Taxes
-
The Turnberry tension: Adams County lawsuit highlights questions around metro districts
Homeowners of a small neighborhood in Commerce City remain confused and irate about the future of their property taxes in the aftermath of a lawsuit between the metropolitan district where they live and a bank. The conflict stems from a 2023 lawsuit in which UMB Bank in its capacity as trustee, alleged the BNC2 Metropolitan…
-
Turnberry residents question board about potential tax raises
Around 30 Turnberry metro district residents packed into the Bison Ridge Recreation Center on Tuesday evening, questioning the resident-led board about the slew of conflicting information about property taxes. “You already threw away $3.5 million,” one resident jested. “That’s factually incorrect,” Board Director Adam Marston replied. An anonymous letter had been sent to nearly 330…
-
Tax bill shock: Colorado homeowners could see property taxes jump by as much as 40%
Mike Fitz, 76, who lives in Centennial in a single-family home he has owned since 2001, paid $3,876.98 in property taxes to Arapahoe County two years ago. Fitz just learned after checking the website of the Arapahoe County Assessor’s Office that his 2026 tax bill has shot up to $5,435.47, and that already factors in…
-
Higher home values, abatements to push DPS tax bills up in 2025
Denver homeowners will pay more in school taxes next year even though Denver Public Schools (DPS) slightly lowered its overall tax rate. The increase is being driven by rising assessed home values, a full 52.142-mill levy and a dramatic increase in the district’s abatement surcharge – the fee DPS uses to recoup “historically high” tax…
-
Looks like Jefferson County ready to de-Bruce
It took three tries before voters finally approved it this year, according to early and unofficial results.
-
Colorado property taxes may increase 25%
Despite Gov. Jared Polis approving several property tax relief bills after the failure of Proposition HH, Colorado homeowners may still pay an average of 25% more in property tax increases, according to an analysis by the Common Sense Institute. Proposition HH intended to use the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights surplus revenue – normally money refunded…
-
How to appeal your Colorado home property value assessment
Any property owner can protest their home value assessment that counties in Colorado sent out last week, but the deadline in June 8
-
Metro Denver area property values rise double digits in new assessors’ reports
Denver area homeowners will likely find a good-news bad-news story waiting when they open their mailboxes next week to receive their updated property valuations, released Wednesday by nine metro area county assessors. The good news is that their homes will show a nice appreciation over the past two years. The bad news is that their…
-
Denver closes original Quiznos for non-payment of taxes
The city of Denver shut down the original Quiznos restaurant at 1275 N. Grant St. for non-payment of taxes, according to notices posted on the restaurant’s front door. First opened in 1981, the restaurant’s street sign still notes “The first location … 1981.” Signs posted on the door show the owner is behind $12,341 in…