Personal property declarations needed

All persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,300 (per owner, per county) on Jan. 1 are required to report the personal property to the assessor by April 15.

Personal property declaration schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known to own, possess or control taxable personal property in the county. Nonreceipt of a declaration schedule does not excuse taxpayers from declaring taxable personal property to the assessor. If people have not received a declaration schedule and own personal property with a value greater than $7,300, call the assessor at 382-6231.

All personal property with a total actual value in excess of $7,300 (per owner, per county) is taxable unless specifically exempt by law.

Taxable personal property includes the following:

All residential household furnishings used to produce income.

Equipment, furniture and machinery used by commercial, industrial and natural resource operations.

Property used in an agribusiness that does not qualify as agricultural pursuant to § 39-1-102(1.6)(a), C.R.S.

Expensed assets with a life greater than one year.

Fully depreciated assets still in use.

Personal property in storage that is subject to IRS depreciation.

Leasehold improvements.

Equipment that is licensed as a motor vehicle is not reported on the Personal property declaration schedule.

Completed declaration schedules are due April 15. People may extend the deadline if, prior to April 15, the assessor receives a written request for an extension along with $20 for a 10-day extension or $40 for a 20-day extension. If people do not meet the April 15 deadline and do not request an extension, a penalty in the amount of $50 or 15 percent of the taxes due (whichever is less) will be applied to the account.

If people fail to file a declaration schedule, the assessor will establish a taxable value based on the “best information available” and add a penalty of up to 25 percent of assessed value for any omitted property that is subsequently discovered.

Advantage Physical Therapy has new hire

Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness, P.C., 3600 Main Ave, Suite A, announces the hire of Jenna Bothner as receptionist.

For more information, call 259-7829.

Alpine Bank changes program name

Alpine Bank’s wealth management function, Alpine Trust & Asset Management, has been renamed Alpine Bank Wealth Management. This new name reflects the bank’s broader commitment to help clients realize their financial and personal goals.

The new name conveys not only the comprehensive range of wealth management and trust services offered by the bank, but also reinforces the accessibility of wealth management professionals at Alpine Bank whose core values include a genuine commitment to clients and communities.

The goal of making the name change is to strengthen alignment with the Alpine Bank brand and ensure that ideals are consistent throughout the company.

For more information, visit www.alpinebank.com.

Consumer profiles study to be discussed

The Durango Chamber of Commerce, La Plata Economic Development Alliance and Buxton Analytics will explain how to use the results from the Buxton’s SCOUT database and Consumer Profile study at 8 a.m. April 28 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

Participants will learn how to use the results to strengthen a business and improve ROI. Reservations are required. The cost is $15 for chamber and alliance members and $25 for nonmembers.

To register, visit www.durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.

Maria’s Bookshop hires bookseller

Joy Martin has joined Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., as a bookseller.

Martin was raised in Mississippi. She enjoys running, biking, skiing, road-tripping and is a freelance writer. Martin earned a degree from the University of Montana in rural and environmental change with an emphasis on mountain tourism and adventure in Kyrgyzstan. Her reading tastes run from Alexandre Dumas and Edward Abbey to Kate DiCamillo and Calvin & Hobbes.

For more information, visit www.mariasbookshop.com.

Photographer opens downtown studio

Kelly MacNiven, photographer, announces the opening of her studio, Kelly Miranda Photography, on March 11 at 101 W. Ninth St., above Brown Shoe Fit.

Before opening her studio, the Durango native started a business in 2010 in Austin, Texas, then worked out of her home from 2012 to 2014. Kelly Miranda Photography believes in the importance of creating unique artwork that captures a family’s personality with creative wall displays and albums that will be cherished for generations. MacNiven enjoys being a portrait photographer and owning her own studio because she loves being able to give families beautiful, professional images.

For more information, call 946-7279 or email kellymirandaphotography@gmail.com.

CDOT to host project workshop

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and the Colorado Department of Transportation will host a free lunch workshop announcing upcoming project opportunities with CDOT and small business certifications for subcontractors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 at the CDOT Region 5 Maintenance Facility, 20581 U.S. Highway 160 West.

Participants will learn about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business certifications and how they will help them gain the competitive edge in earning contracts with CDOT. Both programs offer incentives that will help people attract new business from CDOT, local government and prime contractors.

People will find out if their small business meets the eligibility criteria to become a DBE or ESB. Gain an understanding of program benefits and key incentives for prime contractors. Discover how a business can become eligible to provide products and services for transportation-related projects.

Lunch will be provided. Credit will be given to participants for completing the ESB orientation required for certification.

The program will be presented by CDOT representatives Cathy Kramer and Monica Vialpando. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/durangodbe, call (719) 587-6589 or email info@connect2dot.org.

Health department announces new hires

San Juan Basin Health Department welcomes these new hires:

Keri McDuffie will fill the position of regional epidemiologist. McDuffie has worked at San Juan Basin Health as its immunization and communicable disease nurse since July of 2014. Before coming to the health department, she worked as a Registered Nurse at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango and at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. McDuffie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Grand Canyon University in October of 2013.

Sloan Skinner has been hired as the community organizer for health policy and systems. Skinner comes from Austin, Texas, where she worked on creating media campaigns for Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services and the Texas Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science. She also worked on the Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project and on implementing the 2013 Community Health Improvement Plan. Skinner has her MPH from the University of Texas.

Tori Johnson returns to the health department as the new Single Entry Point Program case manager. Johnson was an exceptional case manager within the health department’s program for more than two years and has an extensive knowledge of the health department’s complex program and services.

For more information, visit www.sjbhd.org.

Herald Staff