HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201951.tiffLETTER OF CONCERN RESPONSE FORM
DEPARTMENT:
Assessor's Office
ELECTED OFFICIAL:
Brenda Dones
DATE LETTER RECEIVED:
June 16, 2020
LETTER RECEIVED FROM:
Kenneth Williamson
LETTER RECEIVED VIA:
Mail
EMAIL/MAILING ADDRESS:
224 Mulligan Lake Drive, Mead, CO 80542
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Elected Official Signature: Brenda Dones
Digitally signed by Brenda Dones
Date: 2020.06.26 11:50:54 -06'00'
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OFFICE OF THE WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR
PHONE (970) 400-3650
FAX (970) 304-6433
WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com
WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
1400N 17 AVE
GREELEY CO 80631
June 26, 2020
Kenneth Williamson
224 Mulligan Lake Dr.
Mead, CO 80542
Re: Letter sent to Weld County Commissioners dated June 11, 2020 regarding taxes
Dear Mr. Williamson,
Thank you for contacting the Board of County Commissioners with your concerns. The Commissioner's
office forwarded your letter to the Assessor's Office to answer your questions regarding taxes.
When discussing property taxes, it is important to understand the property tax formula and who is
responsible for each piece of the formula. The formula is as follows:
Property Tax = Actual Value x Assessment Rate x Mill levy / 1,000
The Assessor's Office is responsible for setting the actual value of the property. For residential property,
the TABOR amendment mandates that we use market sales of other homes. For 2019 and 2020, we are
required to use sales that occurred in the 18 -month period prior to June 30, 2018, and they are adjusted
for economic changes up until June 30. Since Weld County is a desirable place to live, those sale prices
continue to increase and that results in an increase in the market value of residential property.
Currently there is a senior homestead exemption available to homeowners that have lived in their home
for 10 years or more and are 65 years of age or older on January 1 of the year they apply for the
exemption. Upon approval, the exemption reduces the taxable value of the home by 50% of the first
$200,000 and is intended to assist those individuals that are on a fixed income. Each year the program
is reviewed by the state legislature to determine if the funding will be approved for the following year.
The second piece of the property tax formula is the assessment rate and for residential property that is
established by the state legislature. Historically, the residential rate has declined due to the Gallagher
amendment requirements and that reduction has offset some of the market value increase in residential
property.
The third piece of the formula is the mill levy. The mill levy is an aggregate of the taxing rates that are
established by each local government that provide service to your property. The aggregate mill levy for
your property is 104.739 mills with the individual levies being as follows:
LITTLE THOMPSON WATER (LTW)
0
ST VRAIN LEFT HAND WATER (SVW)
0.156
NORTHERN COLORADO WATER (NCW)
1
HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY
3.217
MEAD TOWN
11.522
WELD COUNTY
15.038
MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
16.247
SCHOOL DIST RE1J-LONGMONT
57.559
TOTAL
104.739
As you can see, the Weld County portion of that levy is 15.038. This levy is set by the Weld County
Commissioners and for the past 17 years the Commissioners have never increased the levy but instead
have reduced it 5 times.
Lastly, Weld County does not have a county sales tax. When you purchase items in Weld County, the
only sales tax that is paid is that of the state and the municipality.
I hope that helps clarify the property taxation process. If you have any further questions, then please let
me know.
Sincerely,
Gribnolck:Don
Brenda Dones
Weld County Assessor
Kenneth Williamson
224 Mulligan Lake Dr.
Mead, CO 80542
303-356-8868
RECEIVED
June 11, 2020
Weld County Commissioners
1150 O Street
Greeley. CO 80632
Ref: Weld County Commissioners Meeting of 6/8/2020
Dear Sirs:
JUN 16 2020
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
My question: Do the commissioners have any control over the Tax Appraisal Dept. when it
comes to property taxes?
Weld County is in a fast growing area. The county is quick to raise property taxes on both
residential and commercial property. Much of the increase is from anticipated growth or sale of other
properties.
Vacant property and residential property does not produce income until sold. Most people
cannot keep paying the increase. They do not have any place to find additional money for increased
taxes. Senior citizens on Social Security who cannot go out and get a job and there is very little if no
increase in their Social Security each year. You are raising taxes on people who cannot afford to pay.
People are being run out of their homes. Down sizing is a very difficult thing to do. One half of all taxes
should come from Sales Tax and reduced from property tax. People who have money to purchase things
can pay this tax. The present tax system of County Taxes is driving many to sell their land and homes and
go live in apartments. Apartments are being built at an extreme rate. Rents are going up and many
people will be homeless which seems to be the present direction.
Road and bridge repair should be paid by those who drive. Large trucks do most of the damage.
The County should have a County tax on fuel for road and bridge repair. Weight per tire should be
controlled on large vehicles which do most of the damage.
Sincerely.
enneth Williamson
June 24, 2020
CLERK TO THE BOARD
PHONE: (970) 400-4225
FAX: (970) 336-7233
1150 O STREET
P. O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
www.weldgov.com
KENNETH WILLIAMSON
224 MULLIGAN LAKE DRIVE
MEAD, CO 80542
RE: LETTER OF CONCERN IN REFERENCE TO PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for contacting the Weld County Clerk to the Board's Office in service of the Weld
County Board of Commissioners. We have received your letter of concern and are processing it.
The issue you raised is under the jurisdiction of the Weld County Assessor's Office. The Weld
County Assessor, Brenda Dones, is an elected official. Your letter is being forwarded to both the
County Commissioners and Assessor Dones. You can expect a response shortly. Once your letter
of concern has been reviewed, the letter itself and the Weld County response will be listed on the
Weld County Board of Commissioner's agenda as an item of communications.
You can reach the Assessor's Office at (970) 400-3650.
If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(970) 400-4213.
Very truly yours,
Chloe A. Rempel
Deputy Clerk to the Board Supervisor
crempel@weldgov.com
cc: Assessor's Office
Weld County Board of Commissioners
WELD COUNTY LETTERS OF CONCERN
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
COMPANY
ADDRESS 1
CITY
STATE
POSTAL
CODE
KENNETH
WILLIAMSON
224 MULLIGAN
LAKE DRIVE
MEAD
CO
80542
I hereby certify that I have sent a true and correct letter of receipt in accordance with the notification requirements of
Weld County in the United States Mail, as addressed on the attached list this 24th day of June, 2020.
Ogtiz.,,
Chloe A. Rempel
Deputy Clerk to the Board Supervisor
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