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Assessor: Dolores school bond and state backing drove mill levy spike; county to refer taxpayers to district
Summary
The county assessor reported that a 2023 school bond and state backing triggered an $11 million bond levy and a mill-levy override for Dolores School District, sharply increasing local mill levies and prompting many taxpayer inquiries.
The Montezuma County assessor told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 10 that inquiries to the assessor’s office have surged after Dolores School District voters approved a 2023 bond tied to state backing.
The assessor described a provision that linked an $11 million bond to receipt of a state grant; once the district obtained the grant in December, “this $11,000,000…
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