Tag: tax increase
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Respondents strongly oppose property tax increase in Manitou Springs budget survey
A survey sent to Manitou Springs residents saw stronger support for increasing taxes that would impact visitors rather than residents, while respondents were mostly opposed to cutting public safety services like firefighting. The questionnaire gauged community feelings on ways to reduce a city budget shortfall that was anticipated to exceed $4 million last year. The…
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Denver mayor seeks $100 million sales tax hike to build 20,000 ‘affordable’ housing units
Arguing $100 million more annually is necessary to build thousands of affordable housing units, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and some of the council’s most progressive members are pushing for a sales tax hike that, if approved by voters, would make the city’s rate the highest in the region. The proposed 0.5-point tax hike is the…