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metro district

7 Porch Notes tagged “metro district,” from counties across Colorado.

Local rules - Arapahoe County

In Arapahoe County, a metro district can be its own line on the bill

Many newer Arapahoe County neighborhoods sit inside a metropolitan district that adds its own charge on top of city and county taxes.

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Money and taxes - Eagle County

In Eagle County, overlapping districts shape the property tax bill

Two similar Eagle County homes can have different tax bills because each parcel sits in its own stack of overlapping taxing districts.

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Money and taxes - Broomfield County

A metro district can be a line on a Broomfield tax bill

Some newer Broomfield neighborhoods sit inside metropolitan districts that add their own charge to the property tax bill to pay for parks, trails, and shared areas.

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Local rules - Pueblo County

In Pueblo County, who makes the rules depends on your address

Pueblo County is a statutory county, the City of Pueblo is home rule, and a place like Pueblo West is served by a metropolitan district, so the rules and services on a property depend on which one you are in.

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Local rules - El Paso County

A metro district can add a line to your El Paso County tax bill

Many newer neighborhoods around Colorado Springs, Monument, and Fountain sit inside metropolitan districts that levy their own property tax on top of the county's.

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History and culture - Douglas County

Highlands Ranch adds a master-planned layer to older ranch land

Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community founded in 1981, built over older ranch land still marked by its historic mansion.

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History and culture - Douglas County

Highlands Ranch grew on a real ranch, and the mansion is still there

Before it was a suburb, Highlands Ranch was a working cattle ranch, and its historic mansion is now owned by the metro district and open to the public.

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