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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20242585.tiffBarbara Brewer, Chairperson Governor's Appointee STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Senator Chris Hansen, Vice -Chair Designee of Senate President Fenberg Richard Sokol Designee of Governor Polis Marty Flm Governor'aus Appointee ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization CONTACT: Adis Orozco 1313 Sherman Street, Room 419 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 864-7770 DATE OF NOTICE: September 25, 2024 DATE OF HEARING: October 10, 2024 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Speaker Julie McCluskie House Speaker The State Board of Equalization ("state board" or "SBOE") will have a meeting on October 10, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. via remote access only. Members of the public interested in attending may do so by dialing 877-369-0926, meeting ID: 836 2131 4915 passcode: 657270 or by clicking this link. ISSUES RAISED BEFORE THE BOARD All board members will be participating in the meeting remotely. If any party wishes to submit written documentation to the state board on any subject before the state board, the party must provide documentation prior to the meeting in an electronic format. Information and communication to state board members may be sent to the following e-mail address: dola stateboardofequalization(a,state.co.us It is requested that all such communication be submitted by October 4, 2024. ColvItAvn;c.o..tHonS cc:ASR(BvrtskA\cA(K-s) lO/o2/2y O 9/30/2'{ 2024-2585 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 2 of 12 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ACTIONS The state board will conduct a hearing to consider the following: Election of Officers; Request for waiver of deadlines on exempt properties, pursuant to § 39-9-109(5) and (6), C.R.S; The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of East West Econometrics, LLC, the annual study auditor, pursuant to § 39-9-103(1) and (4) and § 39-1-105.5, C.R.S.; Examination and review of the Abstracts of Assessment, pursuant to § 39-9-103(4) and (7) and § 39-9-104, C.R.S.; and Changes to the Assessors' Reference Library, pursuant to § 39-9-103(10)(a), C.R.S. The state board will review the reports of the auditor for all counties based on the auditor's review of assessor and county board of equalization decisions and their impacts to audit compliance for any class or classes of property. All counties are notified of the possibility that the state board could issue orders of reappraisal to any or all of the counties to which this notice is given. The state board will determine: Whether to grant or reject waiver requests of exempt properties. Whether to accept the reports of the auditor as presented. Whether orders of reappraisal will be issued to any county or counties regarding any class or subclass of property. Whether to accept changes to the Assessors' Reference Library discussed and approved as part of the Statutory Advisory Committee held on September 19, 2024. Whether decisions are required on any issues brought before the state board. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The state board will elect a chair and vice chair. Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 3 of 12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Request for approval of minutes from the January 26, 2024, meeting of the SBOE. REQUESTS FROM EXEMPT PROPERTY OWNERS TO WAIVE FILING DEADLINE The State Board of Equalization will discuss and take action relating to requests by the following organizations to waive their filing deadline as allowed under § 39-9-109(5) and (6), C.R.S. Additionally, the state board will set a new filing deadline for all organizations granted a waiver of filing deadline. Consent Agendas The State Board of Equalization without discussion will take action on waiver requests on the following consent lists in total unless at least one Board member asks that the state board review a request in further detail. An organization listed on the Consent Agendas need not appear at the hearing but may make a statement on behalf of the organization if desired. Organizations will be notified, if possible, if a request will come off this list after further review of the Division. It may also come off this list at the meeting if requested by a state board member. Consent Agenda One: Standard Review The Organizations on the Standard Review Consent Agenda missed both the April 15 and the July 1 filing deadlines for 2024. Under the law, religious organizations may have two years to file before they forfeit. File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested 01-01543 3 Brothers Redevelopment Inc. Adams 2024 01-01607 1 Greater Faith Community Church Adams 2023, 2024 01-01798 1 Imagine Housing Corp II Adams 2024 02-01098 3 Center for Restorative Programs Adams 2024 03-01218 1 BPOE Lodge 2307 Arapahoe 2023, 2024 03-02181 1 Colorado Fusion Soccer Club Arapahoe 2024 03-02221 1 Umatilla Heights, LLC Arapahoe 2024 03-02236 1 Water for People Arapahoe 2024 07-01093 5, 6 Attention, Inc. Boulder 2024 07-01270 3 Native American Rights Fund Boulder 2024 07-01294 5, 10, 12, 17 Development Disabilities Center Boulder 2024 07-01346 1 Hover Village, Inc. Boulder 2023, 2024 07-01663 1, 3 Hover Community Inc. Boulder 2024 07-01728 1 DDC Foothills Home Boulder 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 4 of 12 File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested Habitat for Humanity of the Boulder 07-01807 20 Valley Boulder 2024 07-01830 1 Imagine Housing Corp II Boulder 2024 Katherine & Charles Hover Green 07-01921 1 Houses, Inc. Boulder 2024 Boulder Pride DBA Rocky Mountain 07-01969 1 Equality Boulder 2024 07-01971 1 Cinnamon Apartments LLLP Boulder 2024 15-01020 1 Lambert Grange #439 Delta 2024 16-02032 1 The Colorado of Garden Clubs Inc. Denver 2024 National Foundation of Dentistry DBA 16-02170 2, 3 Dental Lifeline Network Denver 2024 16-02411 1 Western Governors Association Denver 2024 16-03370 3 John S Stewart VFW Post #1 Denver 2023, 2024 16-03384 1 Iglesia Del Dios Vivo Cristo Viene Denver 2023, 2024 16-03461 5 Clyfford Still Museum Denver 2024 16-03528 2 Community Housing Concepts, Inc. Denver 2023, 2024 16-03715 1, 2 Four Winds American Indian Council Denver 2023, 2024 16-03750 1 Steele Cooperative Preschool Denver 2023, 2024 16-03788 2 The Learning Source Foundation Denver 2024 16-03817 1 Mikveh of East Denver Denver 2023, 2024 16-03830 1 Open Arms Assisted Living Denver 2024 16-03852 1 Center for African American Health Denver 2024 16-03876 1 Epworth Housing Foundation/CPE Denver 2023, 2024 16-03882 1, 2 We Don't Waste Inc. Denver 2024 19-01129 1 Eagle Health Care Center, Inc. Eagle 2023, 2024 21-01061 1, 2 Roswell Community Church El Paso 2023, 2024 Association of Graduates USAF 21-01929 1 Academy INC El Paso 2024 21-02379 1 Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation El Paso 2024 21-02589 1 Food to Power El Paso 2024 21-02557 1 Hailer May Village LLLP El Paso 2024 21-02653 1 Springs Recovery Connections El Paso 2024 22-01211 1 Penrose Senior Citizens Club Fremont 2024 23-01111 1 American Legion Post 100 Garfield 2024 23-01115 3, 5 Lift -Up Garfield 2024 23-01134 1 Battlement Mesa Residence, Inc. Garfield 2024 Family Visitor Program of Garfield 23-01151 1, 3 County Garfield 2024 23-01219 1 Alpine Legal Services Garfield 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 5 of 12 File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested 24-01028 5 Central City Opera House Association Gilpin 2024 24-01045 1 Central City Opera House Association Gilpin 2024 Crested Butte Mountain Bike 26-01119 Association Gunnison 2024 Colorado Springs Astronomical 28-01101 Society Huerfano 2024 Turkey Creek Recreational 30-02241 1, 2, 3 Association, Inc. Jefferson 2024 Rocky Mountain Children's Health 30-02253 Foundation Jefferson 2024 Fraternal Order of Eagles Leadville 33-01005 1 Aerie NO 91 Lake 2024 Women's Resource Center In 34-01164 2 Durango La Plata 2024 Southwest Institute for Education and 34-01187 3 Conservation La Plata 2023, 2024 Companeros: Four Corners 34-01231 1 Immigration Center La Plata 2024 Meals on Wheels of Loveland & 35-01590 3 Berthoud Larimer 2024 35-01639 1 Bas Bleu Theatre Company Larimer 2024 35-01807 1 Homeward Alliance Inc. Larimer 2024 Las 36-01071 1 Trinidad Area Health Association Animas 2024 Pentecostal Church of God Rocky 43-01037 2 Mountain District Weld 2023, 2024 Boys & Girls Clubs of the High 47-01098 2 Rockies Park 2024 49-01146 1, 2 Crystal Basin Holdings LLC Garfield 2024 51-01332 1, 2 Rosemount Museum Pueblo 2024 Senior Resource Development 51-01452 1 Agency, Pueblo, Inc. Pueblo 2024 51-01612 1 Oasis Christian Church Pueblo 2023, 2024 51-01659 1 Pueblo Primary Care QALICB Pueblo 2024 51-01664 1 Keating School Pueblo 2024 54-01057 1 Hahns Peak Area Historical Society Routt 2024 59-01021 9 Summit Historical Society Summit 2024 62-01525 1 Humane Society of Weld County Weld 2023, 2024 62-01736 1 The Learning Source Foundation Weld 2024 80-01066 1 Imagine Housing Corp III Broomfield 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 6 of 12 Consent Agenda Two: History of Prior Forfeitures The Organizations on the History of Prior Forfeitures Consent Agenda missed both the April 15 and the July 1 filing deadlines for 2024. However, they had previous forfeitures prior to this reporting cycle and are being brought to the state board's attention. File Year(s) , Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested Rocky Mountain Youth & Medical 01-01738 1, 2, 3 Nursing Consultations, Inc. Adams 2024 07-01259 3 Adventure West Council, BSA Boulder 2024 07-01594 4 Senior Housing Options, Inc. Boulder 2024 08-01049 1, 3 American Legion Post 55 Chaffee 2024 09-01030 1 Kit Carson Historical Society Cheyenne 2024 11-01070 Manassa Saddle Club Conejos 2024 11-01071 San Juan Mountain Church Conejos 2023, 2024 Central States Conference Of Seventh 16-01009 2, 3 Day Adventist Denver 2023, 2024 American Legion Department of 16-01313 3 Colorado Denver 2024 16-01971 3, 4 Francis Heights Inc. Denver 2024 16-02328 3, 5, 6 Senior Housing Options, Inc. Denver 2024 16-02767 1 Our Saviors Lutheran Housing Denver 2024 16-03079 1 Park Hill Residence, Inc. Denver 2024 16-03226 1 Clayton Early Learning, Trustee Denver 2024 16-03372 2 La Clinica Tepeyac Inc. Denver 2024 16-03406 1 Hope Communities Denver 2024 16-03757 1 Olin Hotel Apartments Denver 2024 September House Apartments DBA 16-03785 1 Senior Housing Options Denver 2024 19-01151 1 RMI Innovation Center, LLC Eagle 2024 21-02120 2 Mercy Center Inc. El Paso 2024 21-02146 1 Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts El Paso 2024 21-02170 1, 2 American Numismatic Association El Paso 2024 Colo Nebraska District of the 22-01166 1 Wesleyan Church Fremont 2023, 2024 University of Oklahoma Board of 22-01209 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Regents Fremont 2024 23-01027 1 Masonic Holding Assoc. Garfield 2024 Garfield Youth Services, Inc. DBA 23-01147 1, 2 Youthzone Garfield 2024 26-01105 1 Alfred A Braun Hut System Gunnison 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 7 of 12 File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium 30-01871 3 DBA Butterfly Pavilion Jefferson 2024 34-01092 2 La Plata County Humane Society La Plata 2024 34-01209 1 Riverhouse Children's Center La Plata 2024 35-01145 2, 3 Adventure West Council, BSA Larimer 2024 Turning Point for Youth and Family 35-01442 4 Development Larimer 2024 35-01645 The Crawford Child Advocacy Center Larimer 2024 Colorado Youth Outdoor Charitable 35-01724 1 Trust Larimer 2024 36-01059 1 Trinidad Masonic Temple Asso ciation ociation Las Animas 2024 42-01114 1 Senior Housing Options, Inc. Montezuma 2024 50-01051 2 Fraternal Order of Eagles 3898 Prowers 2024 51-01629 1,2 107 S Grand LLC Pueblo 2024 Baca Grande Property Owners 55-01044 1 Association Saguache 2024 62-01069 1 Pioneer Post Club of Denver Weld 2024 62-01514 1 VFW Post 2121 Weld 2024 62-01658 1 Keene Clinic Weld 2024 Consent Agenda Three: Multiple Years of Delinquency The Organizations on this Multiple Years of Delinquency Consent Agenda have missed the filing deadlines in the first year listed, and have forfeited their exemption for several years. However, for all organizations listed, either the county has not put the property back on the tax roll or the organization paid the taxes and is seeking to have their exemption restored and the ability to request an abatement of paid taxes. File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested 2020, 2021, 2022, 01-01413 1 Aurora Interchurch Task Force Inc. Adams 2023, 2024 Debre Sahil St Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in 2019, 2020, 2021, 01-01834 1 Colorado Adams 2022, 2023, 2024 2020, 2021, 2022, 03-02162 1 College Track Arapahoe 2023, 2024 2018, 2019, 2020, 12-01066 1 Knights of Columbus, Council #2620 Costilla 2021, 2022, 2024 19-01158 1 Starting Hearts, Inc. Eagle 2022, 2023, 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 8 of 12 File Year(s) Number Report(s) Property Owner County Requested 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 21-01297 5 Pikes Peak United Methodist Church El Paso 2022, 2023, 2024 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 26-01021 Fairview Community Assn. Gunnison 2024 30-02009 American Mountaineering Center Jefferson 2022, 2023, 2024 Bethesda Lutheran Communities NKA 2020, 2021, 2022, 30-02146 2 AbleLight Inc. Jefferson 2023, 2024 The state board will take action on organizations' requests for filing deadline waivers contained in the Consent Agendas. Requests to Waive Filing Deadline Highlighted for Discussion The Division of Property Taxation has highlighted the waiver requests on the following list for discussion. It is highly recommended that property owners of these waiver requests highlighted for discussion appear at the hearing to make a statement or explanation of failure to file on behalf of the organization. File Number Report(s) Property Owner 21-01078 39-01484 1, 7 First Wesleyan Church Vineyard Community Church Year(s) County Requested 2019, 2020, 2021, El Paso 2022, 2023 Mesa 2023, 2024 The state board will take action on organizations' requests for filing deadline waivers highlighted for discussion. PRESENTATION OF THE ASSESSMENT AUDIT Consideration of the Annual Study Reports As required by their contract, East West Econometrics, LLC submitted several reports to the State Board of Equalization in a manner timely for review by the state board prior to the meeting. This submission includes sixty-four county reports for 2024, the 2024 Personal Property Report, the 2024 Sales Verification Report, and the 2024 Statutory Deadline Report. The state board will determine whether to accept the reports as presented. Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 9 of 12 Presentation of Audit Findings The auditor is recommending that the state board take no action regarding any county at this time. However, the state board will review the reports of the auditor for all counties. Counties are notified of the possibility that the state board could issue orders of reappraisal to any or all of the counties to which this notice is given. The Auditor's presentation will be followed by: • Presentation from any other interested parties; and • Discussion and questions of audit procedures and findings by state board members. CONSIDERATION OF THE ABSTRACTS OF ASSESSMENT County Board of Equalization Changes Recommendations of the Property Tax Administrator regarding the county board of equalization decisions and potential adjustment to the abstract for the following counties: • No county board changes require review by the state board. Consideration of Abstracts of Assessment § 39-5-123, C.R.S. requires counties to file their Abstract of Assessment with the Property Tax Administrator by August 25, unless the county has opted to use the alternate protest process. The state board will review and examine the abstracts of assessment pursuant to § 39-9-103(4) and (7) and § 39-9-104, C.R.S. Recommendations of the Property Tax Administrator regarding fifty-eight county Abstracts of Assessment, as to form after review required under § 39-5-124 (2), C.R.S. • Lake County missed the August 25 filing deadline and has not filed a completed Abstract of Assessment for 2024 as of the date of this notice. • During review, Division of Property Taxation staff had questions regarding the abstracts of a few counties. All but one have responded to staff satisfactorily and there are no issues. Staff is still waiting for additional information from Bent County at the time of this notice. • 56 of 58 abstracts are recommended for approval as of the date of this notice. The state board will take action on the Abstracts of Assessment for the 58 counties using the normal protest process. Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 10 of 12 Consideration of Remaining Abstracts of Assessment Adams, Boulder, Douglas, Gunnison, Jefferson, and Weld Counties opted to use the alternate protest process as allowed by § 39-5-122.7, C.R.S. Under this provision, the Alternate Protest Abstract of Assessment filing deadline is November 21. The state board will set a hearing date to review the Abstracts of Assessment for Adams, Boulder, Douglas, Gunnison, Jefferson, and Weld Counties, after the extended filing deadline of November 21, 2024. Abstracts must be approved no later than December 20, 2024 under § 39-9-105, C.R.S. CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO THE ASSESSORS' REFERENCE LIBRARY Pursuant to § 39-9-103(10)(a), C.R.S, the state board will take action regarding the recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator from its meeting held September 19, 2024. The following items of change to the Assessors' Reference Library discussed and approved as part of the Statutory Advisory Committee meeting September 19, 2024, are recommended by the Property Tax Administrator for approval by the SBOE without further discussion, as there were no objections raised by any party to these changes. Staff is available if there are any questions. ASSESSMENT RESOURCES A. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 1, Assessor's Duties and Relationships Items: 1, 2 B. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 2, Assessment Operation Items: 1, 2 C. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 3, Specific Assessment Procedures Items: 1, 2, 3 D. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 4, Assessment Math and Geography Items: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 E. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 6, Property Classification Guidelines Items: 1, 2, 3, 4 F. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 7, Abstract, Certification and Tax Warrant Items: 1, 2, 3, 4 G. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 9, Forms Standards Item: 1 H. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 10, Exemptions Items: 1, 2, 3 Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 11 of 12 L ARL Volume 2, Chapter 11, State Assessed Property Items: 1, 2 J. ARL Volume 2, Chapter 12, Special Topics Items: 1, 2, 3 APPRAISAL STANDARDS A. ARL Volume 3, Chapter 6, Valuation of Natural Resources Item: 1 B. ARL Volume 3, Chapter 7, Special Issues in Valuation Item: 1 C. ARL Volume 5, Chapter 1, Applicable Property Tax Laws Item: 1 D. ARL Volume 5, Chapter 4, Personal Property Tables Item: 1 E. ARL Volume 5, Chapter 7, Special Issues Items: 1, 2 The state board will take action to approve or disapprove of changes recommended to the Assessors' Reference Library. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to § 24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S., the state board may convene in Executive Session during their meeting for the purposes of a conference with the state board's attorneys on the pending court case in Denver District Court Case No. 24CV30133, Board of Equalization of the County of Douglas v. Board of Equalization of the State of Colorado. Pursuant to § 24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S., the state board may convene in Executive Session during their meeting for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions relating to any of the topics listed on this Notice of Public Hearing. OTHER BUSINESS The state board will take action on a settlement offer in Denver District Court Case No. 24CV30133, Board of Equalization of the County of Douglas v. Board of Equalization of the State of Colorado. The Property Tax Administrator will provide an explanation of expanded duties of the state board contained in HB 24B-1001. Notice of Public Hearing Dated September 25, 2024 RE: State Board of Equalization Meeting October 10, 2024 Page 12 of 12 The state board will set a meeting prior to December 20, 2024 to review abstracts from counties using the alternate protest period. However, if no problems exist in these abstracts, the state board can elect not to meet and authorize the Chairperson to approve the alternate protest counties' abstracts and any late filed abstracts. The state board will set a meeting date for a February 2025 meeting of the state board. The state board will set a meeting date for the October 2025 meeting of the state board. Other business. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request for persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires special accommodations to participate in this public meeting, please notify Adis Orozco at 303-864-7770 by October 4, 2024. Hello