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San Miguel County certifies 2026 property tax levies; resolution approved
Summary
The San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 22 to certify property tax levies and revenues for 2026 after staff reviewed mill rates, temporary tax credits and a new Telluride school bond. Commissioners approved the chair’s signature on the tax roll and asked staff to post the signed certification online.
San Miguel County commissioners on Dec. 22 approved certification of property tax levies and revenues for the 2026 tax roll, formalizing mill rates the county will forward to the assessor and treasurer.
County finance staff walked the board through the certification packet, explaining that local governments (towns, special districts and school districts) certify their own mill levies, which the county then compiles and applies to the tax roll. “The board of commissioners then certifies all of those for the tax roll,” a county finance staff member said during the presentation. Staff noted the packet was not attached to the published agenda; a hard copy was distributed in the meeting and staff said they would attach the signed document to the website after completion.
The presentation showed the school‑district section (Telluride R‑1, Norwood R‑2 and a small Dolores County area within San Miguel County) and confirmed a newly approved school bond (10.423 mills) will begin collections with 2026 collections to help the district save for the bond. County representatives also explained the county’s effective general levy of 5.406 mills and said the county would forgo about $1.5 million in additional revenue due to current statutory revenue limits and temporary tax‑credit calculations.
Commissioners asked for clarification about 'revenue stabilization' levies used by some districts to offset declines in assessed values; staff said those levies allow districts such as Telluride Fire Protection District to adjust their rates when residential assessment ratios fall and that some home‑rule municipalities and special districts are exempted by state law from county limits.
After brief discussion, a commissioner moved to "certify levies and revenue for all taxing entities for the year 2026," a motion was seconded, and the board recorded unanimous approval. The board instructed staff to post a signed copy of the certification on the county website.
Next steps: the certified roll will be transmitted to the assessor and then to the treasurer for collection in the 2026 calendar year.
