Tag: tabor
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$67 million more in TABOR refunds slated for April: What you need to know if you pay taxes in Colorado
Colorado taxpayers are in line for almost $67 million in Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds that should have been paid years ago due, the result of an error by the state controller in determining what should — or shouldn’t — be counted as TABOR revenue in the state’s reinsurance program. That money would have to…
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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
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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10 memorable Colorado Springs political moments that were covered by The Gazette
Some of the city’s most significant and far-reaching political moments — like the 1971 founding of the national Libertarian Party in a Colorado Springs living room — only loomed large as the years passed and completely escaped coverage in the local paper when they happened. Other events — from the 1894 Cripple Creek miner’s strike…
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State Supreme Court turns down Hickenlooper on Gallagher/TABOR review
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from Gov. John Hickenlooper that sought to resolve what he believes are conflicts between the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) and the Gallagher Amendment. The Court did not provide a reason in denying the request. Hickenlooper submitted “interrogatories” — a series of questions — on…