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County assessor urges board to oppose House bill 261119, warns split assessment rates could raise costs for land‑intensive properties
Summary
County Assessor Mark Blucher told the El Paso County commissioners that House bill 261119 would separate assessment rates for land and improvements, potentially making taxes regressive and increasing costs for mobile home parks, large‑lot businesses and properties with low‑value improvements. He asked the board to join assessors in opposition.
County Assessor Mark Blucher briefed the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17 about House bill 261119, a legislative proposal to create separate assessment rates for land and improvements that, he said, could shift tax burdens in ways that harm affordable housing and certain types of businesses.
Blucher explained that assessors currently value land and improvements separately as part of mass appraisal but that the bill would require taxing authorities to levy three different mill rates — for land, improvements and other assessed property — to keep total taxes…
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