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El Paso County treasurer unveils prepaid property-tax option through third-party portal
Summary
Treasurer Chuck Broerman told the Board of County Commissioners the county will link to a third‑party, subscription-style service (Escrow Tax via AutoAgent) that lets property owners make monthly prepayments toward annual taxes; commissioners asked questions and approved public outreach.
El Paso County Treasurer Chuck Broerman told the Board of County Commissioners on July 8 that his office will offer property owners a way to prepay their annual property tax bills in monthly installments through a third‑party portal called Escrow Tax, which is built on AutoAgent software.
Broerman said the service will let homeowners and business owners set an amount and make recurring payments by e‑check, ACH, credit card or certain digital wallets; Escrow Tax will collect payments in an escrow account and remit a single mass payment to the county by statutory due dates. “We are offering a way for residential and business property owners to prepay their property tax in smaller amounts over a longer period of time,” Broerman said.
The treasurer framed the program as a voluntary, zero‑cost service to the county: residents would contract with Escrow Tax directly and the county would…
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