The commissioners establish the county budget, county policies and oversee the delivery of county programs and services. Each county commissioner serves a four-year term and has a salary set by the state of Colorado. The County Assessor assess all property in the county and places that property on the tax roll using 1996 level of value as mandated by the state legislature. The level of value changes every two years. For the 2001 revalue year, the level of value will be June 30, 2000.
Agricultural values are production values.
The land must have a qualified agricultural use to get the agricultural classification. Also, income and expenses figures are gathered each year to do the production value for the revalue year. The formula for doing the agricultural valuation is rather complicated and lengthy. The assessment rate for residential properties is subject to change every revalue year and is set by the state of Colorado. For additional information please call the Assessor's office.