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Taxation And Budget

Slicing up Durango’s 8.4% sales tax

As residents weigh Ballot Question 2A, here’s a breakdown of the taxes collected at checkout

DATE: Mar 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Facing cuts, La Plata County adopts slimmed down 2025 budget

Revenues expected to fall 17%, and spending will drop 25% from 2024 levels

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango scraps asking voters to renew 2005 sales tax in November

Councilors, worried about competing ballot measures, eyeing April ballot instead

DATE: Aug 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

80 residents purchase new rides through Durango’s spring e-bike rebate program

Vouchers provided to lower income earners to promote cheaper, cleaner, alternative transportation

DATE: Jun 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Top Democrats, Republicans join together on 11th-hour property tax deal

Bill would permanently lower overall tax rates

DATE: May 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado owes taxpayers $34M in refunds it never sent

Lawmakers have just days left in the 2024 legislative session to correct the error

DATE: May 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis signs $40.6 billion Colorado state budget

Funding reflects a 3.7% increase from last year, or about $1 billion more in general fund spending

DATE: Apr 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislative property tax plan is in 11th-hour limbo

A commission has been working to prevent spikes in annual bills

DATE: Apr 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango expects to collect nearly $3.4 million in mill levy property tax revenue in 2024

City Council certifies mill levy for new year

DATE: Jan 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Commissioners approve 2024 La Plata County budget

Additional employees added, significant capital improvements included despite property tax relief that cost the county $1.5 million

DATE: Jan 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis calls special session to address looming spike in property taxes

Legislature is working under tight timeline if it hopes to curb rising cost of living in Colorado

DATE: Nov 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters approve sending millions more to universal preschool program

Proposition II was approved by a wide margin Tuesday

DATE: Nov 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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