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Larimer County treasurer reports near‑complete tax collection, fewer tax‑lien sales and new monthly‑escrow option
Summary
Chief Deputy Treasurer and Public Trustee Todd Sims told commissioners Larimer collected more than 99% of property taxes after lien sales, delinquent accounts have fallen from prior peaks, electronic payments rose and the county will support a private vendor escrow option for monthly payments.
Todd Sims, Larimer County Chief Deputy Treasurer and Public Trustee, reported to the Board of County Commissioners on July 7 that the county’s tax collection rates remained high in 2024 and delinquent‑sale volumes have fallen from earlier peaks. "We definitely make it a priority in the office to make sure that we're helping as much as we can," Sims said.
Sims reported that property tax collection for 2024 reached about 99.2% before the tax‑lien sale process and about 99.9% after lien sales. He said mobile‑home legislative changes two years earlier — which delayed lien sales and interest collection for some manufactured homes — and outreach work contributed to collection dynamics. Sims said 956 properties went to…
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