Senate Bill 303 would ask voters this November for permission to raise what s called the Ref C cap by 1% and keep that additional revenue for a 10-year period. That would generate about $167 million per year, which in turn would be funneled to local governments to hold them harmless from reductions in property tax revenue.
Barely 12 hours after the bill became available for policymakers to inspect for the first time, a legislative panel approved Gov. Jared Polis proposal that seeks to offer relief to Coloradans facing a sharp hike in property taxes.
El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez Jr. takes issue with the city s Independent Ethics Commission dismissing his ethics complaint against former City Councilor and Utilities Board Chair Wayne Williams simply
One of El Paso County s formerly highest-ranking officials was seemingly caught between two Colorado Springs mayoral campaigns over the weekend after questions arose about whom he supported in the city s upcoming mayoral runoff election. Former El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder this weekend formally endorsed Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade in the race, about two months after his opponent, Wayne Williams, released a mail flier listing Elder among his own supporters.