Colorado House of Representatives passes property tax deal on third day of special session • Colorado Newsline
A special session of the Legislature on property taxes is nearing its conclusion after the Colorado House of Representatives passed the session’s most important bill and it was debated in the Senate on Wednesday evening. This sets the stage for…
Colorado Legislature debates further property tax cuts at special session • Colorado Newsline
The Colorado General Assembly met Monday to consider a property tax proposal that supporters say is a compromise to eliminate two referendums that would result in drastic cuts to funding for local municipalities. The House of Representatives was nearing the…
How to make the big tax deal work
It’s supposed to be a great deal. Colorado lawmakers appear set to pass a relatively small property tax cut this week. In return, conservative supporters have agreed to cancel their own campaign for a much more drastic tax cut in…
Colorado lawmakers begin special session on property taxes • Colorado Newsline
On Monday, the Colorado state legislature begins an extraordinary emergency period to work out a policy compromise that would lower property tax rates and prevent two major tax cut initiatives from appearing on the November ballot. The meeting will last…
REP WEISSMAN: Here’s a plan to keep local property tax control local
After years of rising real estate prices, no one is excited about property taxes anymore, but they fund our schools, districts and “special districts” that fight fires, provide drinking water, maintain parks and libraries, and much more. As Supreme Court…
Colorado Commission examines draft property tax bills before special session
DENVER – In advance of a special session of the Colorado State Legislature, the state Property Tax Commission has reviewed several legislative proposals that are up for discussion. Governor Jared Polis called the special session earlier this month to discuss…
Colorado schools and supporters hope tax deal will replace ‘disastrous’ ballot measures
DENVER | Colorado lawmakers, who are meeting next week for a special session on property taxes, have received a clear message from the governor and others: Protect funding for K-12 and higher education, or we won’t be happy. The special…
The special session in Colorado could save homeowners about 2 percent of their property taxes
Colorado lawmakers return to the state capital next week for an extraordinary special session. They will consider a plan to cut property tax rates. If they succeed, a group of business and conservative politicians could abandon their efforts to push…
Bellevue Mayor Expresses Frustration Over Nebraska’s New Tax Plan
OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – Another Omaha metropolitan mayor is raising serious concerns about the recently passed property tax cut plan. Bellevue plans to build a 100,000-square-foot water park that will attract hundreds of thousands of people. The city also wants…
Officials share possible impact of new property tax law
OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – The city of Omaha expects to collect $233 million in property tax revenue next year. The money is used to finance things like police, fire departments, roads, parks, swimming pools and libraries. Governor Jim Pillen claims…
