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Arapahoe, Jefferson county officials cheer de-Brucing wins
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Arapahoe County and Jefferson County voters decided on Tuesday night to allow their local governments to retain and spend taxes they have collected, bringing the two counties up to speed with many others that have already done so. Issue 1A in Arapahoe County received 71% of the vote, with 218,970 votes counted, the unofficial count on…
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Election Results: 2C road maintenance tax on track for renewal for 10 years
Colorado Springs voters are set to approve a 10-year extension for the sales tax that has helped the city funds road improvements. Tuesday night’s initial election results from the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 8 p.m. showed that 73.18% of voters were in support of renewing the 2C sales and use tax.…
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10th Circuit rejects conservative group’s challenge to ballot title transparency law
The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected a conservative group’s challenge on Friday to a 2021 Colorado law that requires tax-cutting ballot initiatives to provide details to voters about affected services, even if the mandated information is inaccurate. Following the 1992 enactment of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, ballot measures seeking to increase tax…
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Appeals court clarifies water conservancy districts must follow TABOR
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that water conservancy districts must seek voter approval pursuant to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, before increasing their tax rates. Previously, a Logan County judge believed the law creating water conservancy districts, which existed prior to voters’ enactment of TABOR in 1992, mandated district boards to set tax…
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Appeals court says TABOR-compliant contract lets Kit Carson health district off hook for millions in damages
Thanks to a contractual provision meant to ensure compliance with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, a Kit Carson County special district does not have to pay roughly $8 million to a healthcare provider after terminating their multiyear agreement, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. However, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Millions coming in Colorado Springs refunds due to excess TABOR revenue
Colorado Springs will refund millions of dollars in excess taxpayer money to residents through their utility bills this month. Officials said in a news release Friday the city will refund an estimated $4.7 million to residents. The refund will be credited to Colorado Springs’ Utilities residential and commercial customers on their March bill, coming out…
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El Paso County approves $491 million budget, residents to see some tax relief
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The El Paso County commissioners approved a $491 million budget, while praising steps taken to help ease the property tax burden on residents. The county cut its property tax collection by 20% to stay within Taxpayer Bill of Rights limits, which will provide some relief to homeowners facing steep increases in taxes as the value…
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El Paso County approves $491 million budget, residents to see some tax relief
The El Paso County commissioners approved a $491 million budget Tuesday, while praising steps taken to help ease the property tax burden on residents. The county cut its property tax collection by 20% to stay within Taxpayer Bill of Rights limits, which will provide some relief to homeowners facing steep increases in taxes as the…
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The El Paso County commissioners approved a $491 million budget Tuesday, while praising steps taken to help ease the property tax burden on residents. The county cut its property tax collection by 20% to stay within Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights limits, which will provide some relief to homeowners facing steep increases in taxes as the…