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Weld County upholds most assessor values, approves several tax abatement adjustments and an agricultural reclassification
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the board denied multiple abatement petitions, approved a partial value reduction for a Windsor distribution warehouse (BCG Enterprises), and granted agricultural reclassification for a 20-acre Severance parcel, producing tax refunds for 2023–24 as detailed by the assessor.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners on May 27 denied multiple tax-abatement petitions presented by the county assessor’s office, approved an in-part valuation adjustment for a large distribution warehouse, and granted an agricultural reclassification that reduced assessed value and triggered refunds.
County Assessor Brenda Donis presented the docket covering tax years 2023 and 2024. For account R8968662 — a car wash in Erie — Donis described three valuation indicators and said the assessor set the value at $1,816,270. The tax agent requested denial to preserve appeal rights; the board voted to deny the abatement and maintain the assessor’s value.
Donis also presented a set of 13 petitions filed by a single agent that lacked explanation for their requested adjustments. The assessor recommended denial for all 13; the board voted to deny those petitions.
For R0173689 (BCG Enterprises/Metal Container Corporation, a 356,000-square-foot distribution warehouse in Windsor on a 22-acre site), the assessor reviewed market and income approaches. Following that analysis the board approved an in‑part adjustment, reducing assessed value from $24,188,823 to about $23.1 million. Donis provided estimated refunds: roughly $26,727.17 for 2023 and $29,118.20 for 2024 as the assessor presented them.
For R8968139 (Devco Investors LLC), a 20‑acre vacant parcel near the Tailhold subdivision in Severance, Donis said inspection, satellite imagery, leases and profit-and-loss statements showed agricultural use had not been discontinued. The board approved changing the classification to agricultural for 2023 and 2024; the assessor presented the resulting reductions and refund estimates (refunds in the low‑to‑mid five figures as presented).
Commissioner motions to deny or approve the petitions were made after each presentation and carried by voice vote. The board’s actions reflect assessor valuations and adjustments discussed in public; several actions were taken to preserve taxpayers’ rights to appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals where noted by the tax agent.
The meeting record shows the assessor’s packet includes detailed backup data (sales comparables, cost tables and income approach workpapers) for these recommendations; taxpayers who wish to appeal were noted as having options to proceed to the assessment appeals board.
