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Backers describe the measure as “kind of like TABOR” for property taxes.

The ballot measure backed by Colorado Democrats would slow property tax increases while reducing TABOR refunds.

Since the unveiling of Proposition HH this spring, the plan from Colorado Democrats in response to an impending wave of property tax bill increases has become a political flash point in Douglas County, with claims flying and public officials openly opposing the proposal.

Academy School District 20 will ask voters in November to raise property taxes for higher salaries for teachers and staff, new security officers, and to fund the upkeep of aging buildings.

Advance Colorado, a conservative group, filed a lawsuit Tuesday, Aug. 8, against state officials, alleging violation of First Amendment rights regarding required ballot language imposed by House Bill 21-1321.

Gov. Jared Polis has downplayed the idea that the measure will grow government funding for schools, but other supporters say that’s part of the plan.

El Paso County property owners submitted a near record 33,724 property value appeals this reappraisal cycle, El Paso County Assessor Mark Flutcher reports. The deadline was in early June.

One of Douglas County’s elected leaders is sounding the alarm about the potential impact of Proposition HH, a proposal Colorado voters may see on their ballots in November, pushed by state Democrats in response to a wave of impending property tax bill hikes.

Families may still be reeling from the new property values they received weeks ago from their county assessor’s offices, but what they pay in property taxes may end up looking different in the end, depending on a number of moving puzzle pieces that include actions at the local and state levels.

Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed into law two measures tied to property tax relief for homeowners and commercial property owners, with a backdrop of a home in Commerce City