Now is not the time to raise taxes on the everyday, hardworking citizens and businesses of Douglas County, Colorado. The people of Douglas County are not taxed too little. They are taxed too much. Property taxes, sales taxes, excise taxes, income taxes, vehicle registration taxes, gas taxes, gas fees, etc. all add up. Additionally, Douglas County residents are facing higher retail grocery prices, higher gasoline prices, an economic recession, inflation at a multi-decade high, a world of destabilized relationships with global powers, and dysfunctional government.
There is a huge property tax increase on the horizon for Douglas County residents WITHOUT passage of the proposed Mill Levy Override (MLO) tax and new tax to pay off the doubling of Douglas County School District’s (DCSD) debt. Douglas County real estate is expected to be reappraised 40% to 50% upward in 2023. So, a $4,000.00 property tax bill in 2022 becomes a $6,000.00 tax bill in 2024. A $6,000.00 property tax bill becomes a $9,000.00 tax bill in 2024. Why? Because the new assessed valuations will be calculated near the top of the real estate market. This is one of the foundational points for my “Against” arguments in the Douglas County Ballot Proposals and Election Information Booklet. Vote “NO” on DCSD ballot proposals 5A and 5B.
See the full article by Kim Monson, October 30, 2022