Arapahoe County to put uncollectible tax cancellations on consent agenda; $10,000-per-parcel threshold proposed

The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners agreed during a study-session discussion to place a package of long‑running tax cancellations on the consent agenda and to use a $10,000-per‑parcel threshold to limit which cancellations come before the board for individual review. County staff said the package reflects uncollectible business personal property and a small set of real‑property errors that the treasurer’s office wants to clear from county books.

County officials said the personal property list totals about $728,000, mostly unpaid assessments for businesses that are no longer operating, and the real‑property portion totals roughly $4,500. The treasurer’s office told commissioners the larger personal property amounts reflect situations such as bankruptcies or assets that cannot be feasibly seized and sold.

Why this matters: clearing long‑outstanding, uncollectible taxes reduces the county’s administrative burden and avoids repeated billing and collection costs. Commissioners discussed the balance between fiscal cleanup and ensuring significant unpaid amounts are not abandoned without board review.

Staff presentation and context The chief deputy in the treasurer’s office told the board the office has not…