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El Paso County collects $7 million in overdue taxes
October 26, 2009 11:01 PM
El Paso County had more than 4,200 property owners who owed property taxes for 2008, until the County Treasurer's Office held a specialized auction. The auction is called a tax lien auction or tax lien sale , where someone can bid to buy a property's tax lien. Sometimes the... more » -
Pros and cons of ballot measure 2C
October 8, 2009 12:43 PM
The city of Colorado Springs budget crisis has been well documented-- tens of millions of dollars of cuts in the last year and in the year ahead. Warnings of layoffs and further service cuts have been issued. Voters are being asked to raise property taxes to cover the deficit.... more » -
Springs newspapers stand united on ballot issues
September 9, 2009 10:44 PM
Two Pikes Peak-area newspapers team up on the editorial pages to make a political statement. Thursday, both the Colorado Springs Gazette and the Independent will publish tandem endorsements on their editorial page. The two papers typically stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but this time, they... more » -
A closer look at Springs property tax ballot issue
September 6, 2009 8:02 PM
In November, voters in Colorado Springs will decide whether or not they want their property taxes to go up 10 mills over the next five years. Here's how it would affect an average property owner assuming the average price for a home in Colorado Springs at $236,000: ... more » -
Springs voters have two ballot issues in November
September 1, 2009 9:06 PM
Colorado Springs City Councilmembers approved two measures to appear on the November ballot. One is to phase out enterprise payments to the city. Examples of enterprises include the stormwater enterprise and Colorado Springs Utilities. Douglas Bruce circulated a petition to get this issue on the ballot. The second... more »
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