All budget options are said to be on the table, including
property tax increases above the tax cap, some union givebacks (but not a giveback of their contractual salary increase), and a return of the so - called «nuisance taxes,» including the Real Estate Transfer Tax and the Income Tax Surcharge.
It would block
any property tax increase above the inflation rate — unless endorsed by two - thirds of the local governing board.
Not exact matches
Last year, the school board also adopted a budget that
increased taxes above the
property tax cap to help stabilize finances.
The $ 40 million collected from the short - lived energy - use
tax combined with the $ 160 million
increase in
property taxes brings the total
above that threshold.
Any excess
above 4 percent is supposed to go toward lower
property taxes,
increased reserve funds, pay for one - time expenses or lower debt.
TABOR requires that the state and all school districts obtain advance voter approval for any new
tax,
tax rate
increase, mill levy
above that for the prior year, valuation for assessment ratio
increase for a
property class, extension of an expiring
tax, or
tax policy change directly causing a net
tax revenue gain.
Investment
properties and second homes are offered no exclusion upon sale and capital gains
above the $ 250k joint and $ 200k single amounts would be subject to the 3.8 %
tax increase.
Impound accounts substantially
increase recurring closing costs (see
above) because they require escrow officers to collect an additional three to eight months of
property taxes and up to a full year of insurance to «pad» the impound account to make sure there is enough money in the account when the
property tax and insurance payments actually come due.