Arapahoe county tax increase

[def90]

All the people you mentioned are salaried employees that earn the same regardless of workload, except maybe the lawyers.

A cop in Pueblo will make his $58k a year whether or not he chases the assholes that ripped off BushMasterBoy.

They do not have to generate the money they are paid, that is why municipalities collect taxes. Arresting and prosecuting criminals has never been about raising revenue.

Yeah but when a municipality is hurting for money in the first place the idea of having to spend less money on hiring additional cops, the court system and jails sounds pretty good. It's best to just let the guy go that's committing petty crimes and play it off as some sort of social justice movement. It's a win win for the city and criminals, a lose lose for the citizens.

[BushMasterBoy]

Since someone mentioned it, Pueblo is building a new jail. I live in Pueblo West and since I moved here in 2007, we have a new fire station, ER, hospital and overpass for US 50. US 50 has expanded from 4 lanes to 6 from Pueblo to Pueblo West. All of this is within 3 miles of my house. I'm sure this is all paid with our real estate taxes. Crime has grown significantly too, with 2 active shooters within 1 mile of my house.

[DOC]

Mine went up a crazy amount. They call it protests instead of call them out for wasting money on sanctuary cities and state. But it means the same.

[DOC]

If the government can just print all the money they want. Why are we paying taxes?
We need to fight this. I think they are trying to cover a over reach that they are not letting out yet?

[Bailey Guns]

Taxes are cheap here. And we're old enough to get the geezer exemption and we get a farm exemption...so our property value and property taxes are pretty much fixed. Our property is split into two parcels. A 12 acre parcel that has the house, barn and other outbuildings. That one is about $590 per year. A 7 acre parcel that is just oak, pecan and cedar trees. The smaller parcel is a whopping $4 per year...less than .50 cents per acre.

Insurance, on the other hand, is NOT cheap. I think it's more than what I was paying even in Colorado. But, it only costs me $5 per vehicle to register them for the year. So it's a mix of good news/bad news.

[DOC]

I need to check on the geezer tax. My dad lives here and he is pretty old. I think he went to high-school with Jesus's mom.

[BladesNBarrels]

A little break, but not like the homestead exemptions in Florida, Texas, or other states.
In Colorado
Taxpayers 65 years and older as of January 1st, who have owned and occupied the property as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years may qualify for the Senior Exemption.
The exemption reduces the actual taxable value of qualified residential property by 50 percent of the 1st $200,000 of taxable value.

[eddiememphis]

I need to check on the geezer tax. My dad lives here and he is pretty old. I think he went to high-school with Jesus's mom.

So old he farts dust?

[BushMasterBoy]

Just to show how out of touch our .gov is, this photo was taken from the governors official site. I want to buy a sailboat and be stateless.

[BladesNBarrels]

The Governor has proposed the legislature get relief on the ballot for November.
Increases limited to the rate of inflation. - Okay
Then, the gotcha comes in.
Except school mil levy.
Except landlords can not pass the increase to tenants.
Except funds already marked for Tabor refunds will be used to supplement government budgets.
10 Year sunset
Well now, what have we really got?