The Forum – Changes In Property Tax

Montrose County Assessor Brad Hughes provides an overview of the significant property tax changes taking place in Colorado over the past several years and into the future.

This discussion will include the background behind 2024 legislation, the removal of the 2025 actual valuation adjustment, and the implementation of the 2025 split assessment rates for residential property. He will also provide details on the 2026 actual value adjustments, which apply a 10 percent reduction on the first $700,000 of residential value. There will also be a brief overview of newly enacted property tax revenue growth caps and details on the gradual reduction of the non-residential assessment rates.

The program will conclude with the Montrose County Treasurer Rosemary Murphy discussing how taxes are collected and distributed.

Upcoming Programs

April 22 – Andrew Bradnock, Montrose PD Detective, fraud and self-protection, insights into LEO in the UK, and the Royal Family

April 29 – Artificial Intelligence

May 6 – Domestic Violence Task Force & CASA

About Us

Each week, The Forum hosts a speaker who shares a topic of interest to the community. The forum is free and open to all who are interested in Montrose and the surrounding Western Slope communities. The Forum meets on Wednesdays (except during major holiday weeks) at Colorado Mesa University – Montrose in Cascade Hall, south of Montrose Library at the corner of S 3rd Street and S Cascade Ave.

8:00 – 9:00 AM in May, June, July, August, and September
9:00 – 10:00 AM in October, November, December, January, February, March, and April

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