The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s office is warning residents of a new scam where people are receiving automated calls from what sounds like the IRS, alerting the target that they have delinquent property taxes. The recorded message will then prompt the victim to call a number in order to settle Continue reading
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IRS Scammers Target Wyoming
IRS Scammers Target Wyoming
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam where people are calling and claiming to represent the IRS and are demanding payment from potential victims. Scammers are calling people and are telling them that they owe delinquent taxes which must be paid immediately by Continue reading
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Tagged county, Delinquent, enforcement, IRS, law, office, Residents, scam, Sheriff, Sweetwater, taxes, warning
Steamboat Marijuana Taxes Up 20%
After declining in February, Steamboat tax collections were up again in March, this according to the most recent Sales Use and Accommodations Tax Report. Taxes collected in March were up more than 3% as compared to March of last year, with total taxes collected so far in 2017, up nearly 2.5%. The biggest increases in tax Continue reading
Clubhouse Re-Zoned For Business
The Shadow Mountain Clubhouse was re-zoned for business Tuesday by the Moffat County Commissioners. The clubhouse and an additional 6 acres of land to the north, will be auctioned off Wednesday May 3rd. Re-zoning the clubhouse for business gives the purchaser additional ways to Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd, auctioned, business, Club House, may, minimum bid, re-zoned, Shadow Mountain, taxes
Colorado PERA Contributes $6 Billion In 2016
A new report shows that Colorado PERA has a large impact on the state’s economy. A study conducted by Pace Economics out of Boulder, found that the retirement account for state employees contributed more than $6 billion to Colorado retirees in 2016 and sustained more than 32,000 jobs in the state. These contributions also benefit local economies, especially those in rural Colorado, where PERA payments can make up a Continue reading
Shadow Mountain Club House May Be Re-Zoned For Buisness
The Moffat County Commissioners are considering changing the Shadow Mountain Club House zoning classification to a business category before it is auctioned in May. Re-zoning the club house would give the purchaser additional ways to utilize the building. It would also allow the county to collect Continue reading
Taxes Going Up In Craig?
Budget woes continue for the City of Craig and Moffat County. The Moffat County Commissioners approved the budget for 2017 at their weekly meeting Tuesday. The County will have nearly $37.5 million dollars to spend this year which is $6 million less than in 2016. The falling numbers are partially due to declining property values. Since 2011, property values in Moffat County have fallen by nearly $80 million, resulting in an 18% drop in property taxes collected over that time period. Declining property taxes and other factors have put a strain on the county’s budget for next year and the foreseeable future. Because of these budget constraints, the Commissioners expect they will have to make additional cuts to county services in the future. The Craig City Council is Continue reading
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Tagged budget, City Council, commissioners, Craig, Moffat County, property values, Ray Beck, sales tax, Steamboat, taxes, use tax
Colorado May Use Pot Taxes To Fight Homelessness
Governor Hickenlooper is hoping taxes from marijuana sales will bring an end to homelessness Colorado. In his budget for the next fiscal year, the governor is asking lawmakers to earmark more than $12 million in Continue reading
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Tagged $12 million, colorado, governor, homeless, homelessness, John Hickenlooper, marijuana, pot, taxes, temporary housing
Hayden Town Council To Talk Budget and Taxes
The Hayden Town Council will be meeting this week to discuss the town’s plans for 2017. The Council will meet Thursday night. They are expected to adopt and approve the budget for 2017. They will also discuss the recently instituted marijuana excise tax, utilizing property taxes to offset Continue reading
Moffat County Wants To Keep Property Taxes
Moffat County voters will decide this election on whether or not to allow the county to keep all revenue collected from property taxes beginning next year. In 1996, voters approved a measure, which the Commissioners believed would allow the county to collect, keep and spend all revenues collected from taxes. The vote Continue reading
Peabody Still Owes Nearly $2 Million To Routt County
Routt County residents can get information on the status of Peabody Energy’s delinquent property taxes this week. Routt County Treasurer Brita Horn will host information sessions Wednesday, Thursday and Friday throughout Routt County. Wednesday’s meeting will be held at the Court House in Steamboat beginning at 1:30, followed by another meeting Thursday evening at 6:30 in Yampa at the Yampa Town Hall. The final meeting will be Friday evening in Hayden at the Hayden Town Hall beginning at 6:30. According to Horn, these sessions will be a Continue reading
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Tagged Bankruptcy, energy, information, meetings, peabody, property, Routt County, sessions, taxes
Hayden To Talk Taxes On Marijuana Cultivation
The Hayden Town Council will be discussing implementing a marijuana cultivation excise tax at their meeting tomorrow. They will also discuss the upcoming election including a ballot question concerning bond issues. The Continue reading
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Tagged bond issues, cultivation, election, Hayden, Marijuan, taxes, town council
