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El Paso County adopts 2026 budget, certifies 7.187 mill levy and approves TABOR refund
Summary
El Paso County commissioners unanimously approved the countys 2026 budget, certified a net mill levy of 7.187 mills and amended the resolution to fix a TABOR refund amount of $4,477,783 to be credited to residential property taxpayers.
El Paso County commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 9 to adopt the countys 2026 original adopted budget and to certify a net mill levy of 7.187 mills for property taxes payable in 2026.
Nikki Simmons, the countys chief financial officer, told the board this final budget reflects the assessors certification and several adjustments since the preliminary presentation. Simmons said the mill levy increased from 7.134 to 7.187 mills due to a decrease in overall valuation after the board of equalization and appeals, and that the county was able to increase the overall revenue budget by $288,179 while remaining constrained by TABOR calculations. She said the county will refund $4,477,783 in TABOR-related overages from 2024 on 2025 tax bills…
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