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The division’s Regional Managers are assisting local governments with myriad issues and concerns in order to keep local government operating. See rthe resources below but please call your Regional Manager if you would like additional technical advising or assistance.
Budget- Local Government Budget Law: The Local Government Budget Law provides circumstance for changes to the budget (CRS 29-1-109). Resource on amending budgets
- Government Finance Officers Association Fiscal First Aid Resource Center
- Colorado Government Finance Officers Association
- Consult with your attorney about use and repayment of the 3% TABOR emergency reserves before accessing them. TABOR’s definition of “emergency” excludes economic conditions, revenue shortfalls, and salary or fringe benefit increases.
- Governor’s Election Guidance to Municipalities - specific to municipal elections held April 7 due to COVID19 concerns
- Colorado Municipal League: Elections Fact Sheet
- DLG Special Districts Election Guidance
- CDC Recommendations for Polling Locations
- Property Tax: As of 4/7/2020 property tax collection and remittance is unchanged. However, the timing of the reporting of certain annually-appraised property new valuation information to County Assessors is being adjusted.
- Governor’s Executive Order D 2020 022
- PROPERTY TYPES INCLUDED – Certain Annually Reappraised Properties
- 1. Taxable (Business) personal property, C.R.S. §§ 39-5-108 and 39-5-116(1);
- 2. Taxable natural resource property (mining), C.R.S. §§ 39-5-115(1), 39-5-116(1), 39-6-106(1), and 39-6-113(3); and
- 3. Taxable oil and gas property, C.R.S. §§ 39-7-101(1), (2); 39-5-113.3(1), and 39-5-116(1).
- State Board of Equalization Emergency Rules due to D 022
- PROPERTY TYPES INCLUDED – Certain Annually Reappraised Properties
- Governor’s Executive Order D 2020 022
- Sales Tax
- Governor’s Executive Order D 2020 023 Ordering a One-Month Extension for Filing and Remitting State and State-Administered Local Sales Tax Due to the Presence of COVID-19 in Colorado
- Governor’s Executive Order D 2020 261 Ordering a One-Month Extension for Remitting State Sales Taxes Collected by Qualifying Restaurants and Bars Due to the Presence of COVID-19 in Colorado
Virtual Meetings- Local Government Remote Functions Fact Sheet
- Sample presiding officer script from City of Wheat Ridge for virtual meetings
- CML has guidance and samples for open meetings/electronic participation and quasi-judicial electronic meetings on its COVID19 resource page
Still Have Questions?
In partnership with the Governor's Office, the Division is managing a Local Government Coordination Call every other week with State department leaders to answer questions on timely emergency response and recovery issues. To join these calls, register here.
