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Home My WebLink About751064.tiff ;is eL -e was senC- to ai t :. yors in ;e c uun�y .,. I. , ‘ d+ ... r %,,,r \ d — HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION h PHONE (3031353-2212 EXT. 237 4 tea vi 1' . P. O. BOX 758' 1$ : s GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 COLORADO • • January 14, 1975 Dr. Kenneth Masterson P. O. Box 98 • . . .Ault, Colorado 80610 • Dear Dr. Masterson: ,+_ P The Finance and Taxation Committee of the Home Rule Charter Commission F' of Weld County is holding a Public Hearing on Monday, January 20, 1975 at ' 7:30 P.M. The meeting will be held in the new Public Health Building y just east of Weld County General Hospital, at 1516 Hospital Road. If you have any interest in this matter, please feel free to attend this hearing. We would welcome any comments or suggestions you might be able +:_ to bring us. If you know of anyone who is interested in the financing _ or taxes in Weld County, please notify them of this meeting. Thank you for your interest. FINANCE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE Committee members are: Ralph E. Waldo, Jr. , Chairman Walter L. Bain Harold Fahrenbruch Bob E. White L Edward L. Dunbar • pem • P.S. For further information, call 353-2212 - extension 237. .. . . • • CHARTER COMMISSIONERS: J. L."Bud"Johnson,Chairman;Edward L.Dunbar,Vice Chairman; Philip G.Bowles,Secretary ' Donald E.Aitergott—Glen R.Anderson—Walter L.Bain—Charley Baumgartner—Glenn K.Billings—George Brooks—Norman Brown—Chuck Carlson Nancy C.Clark—Harold Fahrenbruch—Edwin Lesh—John T.Martin—Ruben schlssler—William H.Southard— Ralph E.Waldn Jr.—John L."Tim"Weigand—Bob E.White—W.E."Ed" Rosenolt 7516, t _ 4 O • • 1 '''r I ' ! FT� HOC4E illy ll , (;OM MISSION Del PHONE 13031 353-2212 E XT. 237 • P O. COX 753 •-._L..1 L� :�j � ,,O GREELEY,Y, COLORADO 80631 CO OliuAn/o January 17, 1975 Mr. William Siebert County Auditor Anderson, Hunter, Thomte & Kurtz 8th & 8th Building Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Siebert: • Our Finance Committee is endeavoring to determine the expenditures • of Weld County, for legal services. We would like very much to be apprised of the total amounts that have been dispensed in this area and to whom these amounts were paid. Please call us if you need additional information, or refer to Charter Commission member Mr. Edwin Lesh at 834-2213. • Thank you! J. L. Johnson Chairman pem • CHARTER COMMISSIONERS: J. L. "Bud"Johnson,Chairman;Edward L.Dunbar,Vice Chairman; Philip G.Bowles,Secretary • Donald E.Altergotl—Glen R.Anderson—Walter L.Bain—Charley Baumgartner—Glenn K.Billings—George Brooks—Norman Brown—Chuck Carlson— r - r i O • ANDERSON, HUI.T ER,THOMTE & KURTZ 1 CERrLP 1E PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 1303' 352-7497 724 BTIT STREET GREELEY,COLORADO RUSSE C4!Ham rE.CP A. P. O. BOX 310 80831 CHARLES 11.V•JP I2.C.P.A. ':nl LAP0'A.w•ul:c d..•R..C P A. p.PWIN I. St:HY/AM.CP A. Lvp Vcu J.5',CSL 1.C P.E. P wn LI.w G.CREEJLE•C.P.A. JAMES H Ury E.C,P.A. q.CP&PJ N.5411•..a.P.A. _ January 24 , 1975 Mr. J. L. Johnson, Chairman • .Home Rule Charter Commission P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Johnson: • In accordance with the usual practice of our firm, we are sending you this letter to confirm the terms of our engagement as discussed in your letter of January 17, 1975 to me and in our subsequent meeting. The purpose of this engagement is to examine such records and docu- ments of the various County funds which are under the direct control of the Board of County Commissioners to satisfy ourselves as to the legal expenses incurred by these funds for the calendar year 1974. The funds included in our examination are the General Fund, Road and Bridge Fund, Intragovernmental t Agency Fund, Contingent Fund, Social Services Fund, Old Age Pension Fund, Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, Capital Projects Funds and the Health Depart- ment. Our examination will not include expenditures incurred for legal ser-, vices by the Weld County General Hospital or the Weld County Municipal Airport. • Our examination of the legal expenses incurred for the above mentioned funds will be as detailed as seems necessary in the circumstances . We will inform you as quickly as possible should any unforeseen conditions arise which • would prevent us from making the detailed examination as agreed. The results of e our examination will be presented to you in a letter report. 4 • Our fee for the services to 'be rendered will be computed at.our standard hourly rates, and will be billed to the Home Rule Charter Commission at the • t completion of the engagement. On this basis, we estimate our fee will range k' from $250 to $350. _ - Home Rule Charter Commission • January 24, 1975 Page 2 • It is expressly understood that the results of this engagement are to be used by the Home Rule Charter Commission solely for evaluating the feasibility of recomm- ending a legal council position as part of the County Home Rule structure and for no other purpose whatsoever. Additionally, this engagement is subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. We appreciate the confidence you have shown be retaining us as your inde- pendent accountants in this matter, and assure you that we will provide our best service to help bring this matter to a successful conclusion. If the above terms are acceptable to you and the services are in accordance with your requirements, please sign and return the enclosed copies of this letter. • Very truly yours , ' ANDERSON, HUNTTER, THONiTE & KURTZ W4e;?:;.Ani--tielartie William J. Siebert, C.P,A. • The services described in the foregoing letter are in accordance with our require- ments, the terms described in the letter are acceptable to us and are hereby agreed to. P HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION • By Title l' Date Access to the County records and documents required to complete the en- gagement described above by Anderson, Hunter, Thomte & Kurtz and submission of the requested report to the Home Rule Charter Commission is hereby approved. k WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By ` • Title Date c OFFICE 2 MANAGEMEZQ' AND BUDGET By/ �;r / c, 24-, Title Date cmh r, ' I �• 1y tioik5'V t it. HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION #q'{ `, l y • PHONE (303) 3532212 EXT. 237 t Pt ` 5,'® P. O. BOX 758 , 4 j " ,fore GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 COLORADO January 31, 1975 • The Honorable Carl Showalter House of Representatives Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Carl: The Weld County Home Rule Charter Commission received the report from the Committee on Finance and Taxation last night, January 30, 1975. A part of the report would have particular interest in your area of the government. Namely, the portion dealing with untaxed severed mineral interests. I am therefore, enclosing an excerpt from that report for your information and possible action within the State legislature. Regards, • THE WELD COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION J. L. "Bud" Johnson pem Enclosure I • CHARTER COMMISSIONERS: J. L. "Bud"Johnson,Chairman;Edward L.Dunbar,Vice Chairman; Philip G.Bowles,Secretary Donald E.Altergott—Glen R.Anderson—Walter L.Bain—Charley Baumgartner—Glenn K.Billings—George Brooks—Norman Brown—Chuck Carlson— NancyC.Clark—Harold Fahrenbruch—Edwin Lesh—John T.Martin—Ruben Schissler—William H.Southard— ".'ph t The question of untaxed severed mineral interests was investigated and the committee found it would cost approximately $50.00 per chain of title to determine the present ownership of many of the severed mineral interests in the county and that this cost for an estimated 44,000 schedules in the county would be excessive when compared to the revenue that it would bring into the county. In the discussion of the problem of the taxing of severed mineral interests, the committee ' suggests that it might be advisable to place the burden of placing severed mineral interests, including interests in property in general, upon the owner of the property; and require that any severed mineral interests that had not been placed on the property tax rolls by the owners after a reasonable time period f, could then be placed on the tax rolls and sold at tax sale with the surface owner of the lands having the priority right to redeem from the tax sale and purchase those severed mineral interests. This suggestion is being investigated and suggested to members of the legislature as a possible solution to this problem. }} • pr ti I r . LEAGUE OF [•VCi:EN VOTp/ OF GREcE ,EY-WELD O • February 26, 1975 �„ CHARTER COMICSSICN COUSTTEE ON FINANCE AND TAXATICN The League of Women Voters of Greeley-Weld appreciates this chance to give our views. Along with the other 18 local Leagues in Colorado, our 70 members have been studying governmental finance since 1950, with inten- sive studies in 1965 and 1970. We looked at various taxes used by states and local governments, and at the services supported by these taxes. Specifically we studied property tax assessment methods, and possibi— lities for making this tax more equitable. Also we considered the division of responsibility for financing services among the various levels of govern— ment, with special attention to the relationships between controlling the services offered, and the payment for those services. iany of our conclusions concern state level taxation, but some apply to the county level. In general we encourage the adoption of a tax system that is flexible enough to meet changing needs, and one that is both economi- cal and convenient to administer. Today we would like to discuss three con- cerns: first, county sales tax, second, the assessor's office and qualifica- tions, and third, the property tax. It should be emphasized that the League of Women Voters of Greeley- Weld does not support or oppose the imposition of a county sales tax. How- ever, because the issue has been raised at Charter Commission meetings, we do want you to know that the League urges the exemption of food. frromm any sales tax. This exemption would lessen the regressive nature of the sales tax and soften its impact on low-income families. Our second area of interest is the assessor's office. Because of in- equitable assessments within and between counties, we support the establish- ment of professional standards for the assessor. And, to maintain that, professionalism, we support requiring the assessor and staff to attend LWV-2 _ © Q state-coordinated in-service training. Further, we urge the adoption of measures that would decrease the time between completion of building con- struction and liability of taxes. This last suggestion would not only make each taxpayer's burden more equitable, it also should increase the county's revenue. To encourage the selection of an assessor on the basis of qualifica- tion rather than popularity or campaign effectiveness, we propose that the office of assessor be changed from elective to an appointed post. Third and finally, we come to the property tax. We beleive that the proportion of revenue raised by property tax should be lowered. We feel that taxes, to as great a degree as possible, should be based on the ability to pay. Along this same line, senior citizens on low, fixed incomes should re- ceive some exemption from full property tax payment. To reiterate, the League of Women Voters of Greeley-Weld urges the exemption of food from sales tax, the appointment of a qualified assessor, a rapid placement of new buildings on the tax roles, tax exemptions for sen- ior citizens, and a decreasing dependence upon property taxes for county funding. Thank you for this opportunity to express our positions on taxing and finance. Your committee deserves the public's appreciation for its efforts on their behalf. • O esc a' * HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION p" h 0 • PHONE (303) 353-2212 EXT. 237 = 6, - • P. O. BOX 758 A "• GREELEY,.COLORADO 80631 COLORADO March 4, 1975 • Mr. Palmer Burch 295 Fairfax • Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Mr. Burch: The Finance and Taxation Committee of the Weld County Home Rule Charter Commission was very pleased with the presentation you gave at our meeting. We wish to thank you for the time you spent to make our study more interesting. Our session with you was very beneficial and educational for us. Thank you again. • r, Regards, WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION • Ralph E. Waldo, Jr. , Chairman, Finance and Taxation Committee pem • • • rr • CHARTER COMMISSIONERS: J. L."Bud"Johnson,chairman;Edward L.Dunbar,Vice Chairman; Philip G.Bowles,Secretary Donald E.Altergott—Glen R.Anderson—Walter L.Baln—Charley Baumgartner—Glenn K.Billings—George Brooks—Norman Brown—Chuck Carlson— Nancv C.Clark--Harold Fahrrnhruth— Edwin I rah— .Inhn T.Martin— P,ihrn Srhiccl,r--Wiiliam H Snulivarn— r r \ O sp Ik,. M 41.41 rl HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION it �• � •, k 9 t3Ya O PHONE 13031 3532212 EXT. 237 r9 tE� rIkp'• if ; P. O. BOX 758 TS4 l as .2. e i GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 COLORADO March 4, 1975 Mr. Clark Buckler 1500 Grant Suite 301 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Mr. Buckler: The Finance and Taxation Committee of the Weld County Home Rule Charter Commission was very pleased with the presentation you gave at our meeting. We wish to thank you for the time you spent to make our study more interesting. Our session with you was very beneficial and educational for us. Thank you again. r, f i Regards, n WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION f Ralph E. Waldo, Jr. , • Chairman, Finance & Taxation Committee pem t • • CHARTER COMMISSIONERS: J. L."Bud"Johnson,Chairman;Edward L.Dunbar,Vice Chairman; Philip G.Bowles,Secretary Donald E.Altergott—Glen R.Anderson—Walter L.Bain—Charley Baumgartner—Glenn K.Billings—George Brooks—Norman Brown—Chuck Carlson- Nancy C.Clark—Harold Fahrenbruch—Edwin Lesh—John T.Martin—Ruben Schissler—William H.Southard— • Hello