Since the unveiling of Proposition HH this spring, the plan from Colorado Democrats in response to an impending wave of property tax bill increases has become a political flash point in Douglas County, with claims flying and public officials openly opposing the proposal.
One of every four residential property owners disputed the value of homes as calculated for tax purposes this year in Douglas County, and thousands of their properties’ values have been lowered now that the county has finished processing the disputes.
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An unprecedented number of metro Denver homeowners challenged their surging property valuations this month, leading some counties to struggle to review all of the appeals by state-mandated deadlines.
One of Douglas County’s elected leaders is sounding the alarm about the potential impact of Proposition HH, a proposal Colorado voters may see on their ballots in November, pushed by state Democrats in response to a wave of impending property tax bill hikes.