Tag: sales tax
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Woodland Park residents gathering signatures for new school sales tax initiative
Woodland Park residents are working to put a new sales tax for their schools up to a vote this November. Joe Dohrn has filed a citizen initiative petition for the “Supporting All Our Schools Sales Tax Ordinance,” a proposed 0.5% city sales and use tax dedicated to supporting Woodland Park School District RE-2 facilities. He…
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Woodland Park residents gathering signatures for new school sales tax initiative
Woodland Park residents are working to put a new sales tax for their schools up to a vote this November. Joe Dohrn has filed a citizen initiative petition for the “Supporting All Our Schools Sales Tax Ordinance,” a proposed 0.5% city sales and use tax dedicated to supporting Woodland Park School District RE-2 facilities. He…
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Cautious optimism for Colorado Springs budget as tax revenue comes in higher than expected
Not all of the financial news for Colorado Springs is rosy, but the city’s sales tax revenue has been stronger than expected heading into the summer. Finance Director Charae McDaniel presented the largest financial update of the year during the Colorado Springs City Council’s work session Monday. While McDaniel had given a similar presentation in…
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Colorado justices accept appeals on Netflix taxation, children pursuing neglect cases
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether Netflix subscriptions are subject to the state’s sales tax as “tangible personal property.” At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The justices also accepted cases that question whether a minor’s legal representative can pursue an appeal…
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‘It’s a win’: Colorado Springs started year on track for 2026 budget
Early indicators for Colorado Springs’ city budget showed a steady financial start to the year, at least before the war with Iran and more recent global upheaval. City Finance Director Charae McDaniel presented a quarterly budget update to the City Council during its Monday morning work session. The presentation covered Colorado Springs’ sales tax revenue…
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Bending but not breaking: Pikes Peak region cities face 2026 economic headwinds
Predicting the future of the U.S. economy is an inexact science. As cities across El Paso County have finalized their budgets for 2026 in recent weeks, there are even more risks and uncertain factors with which to contend. Businesses and municipalities are adjusting to price increases driven by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, analysts say. Colorado…
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Bending but not breaking: Pikes Peak region cities face 2026 economic headwinds
Predicting the future of the U.S. economy is an inexact science. As cities across El Paso County have finalized their budgets for 2026 in recent weeks, there are even more risks and uncertain factors with which to contend. Businesses and municipalities are adjusting to price increases driven by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, analysts say. Colorado…
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Mayor Mobolade presents tight 2026 Colorado Springs budget proposal
Colorado Springs is heading into 2026 with an $11 million drop in its general fund and $31 million less in the city budget, a sign of the economic uncertainty and constrictions facing the city. Mayor Yemi Mobolade handed the hundreds of pages of his proposed 2026 budget details over to the Colorado Springs City Council…
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Woodland Park school board discusses first steps in superintendent search
The process of finding Woodland Park RE-2’s next superintendent has begun. The school district’s board of education held its first meeting with Grundmeyer Leader Services to discuss their superintendent search process during a work session Tuesday. Grundmeyer is a firm specializing in hiring school leaders like principals, superintendents and activities directors, along with strengthening overall…
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Early results report new funding for D-20, D-2; Woodland Park School District to keep funding mechanism
Initial unofficial results indicate that voters in El Paso County are in favor of new investments for Academy School District 20 and Harrison School District 2 while Woodland Park voters are opting to keep a current funding mechanism for their school district in place. For voters residing in Academy School District 20, early results show…