To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Ron Carl, County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office
Prepared By:
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Karen Thompsen, Senior Paralegal, County Attorney’s Office
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Subject:
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Appointment of Senior Citizen Property Tax Referee
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this request is to obtain authorization for the chairman to sign a resolution approving the appointment of an independent referee to conduct hearings regarding Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemptions.
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Background and Discussion: Appointment of an independent referee is requested pursuant to C.R.S. §39-3-206.
Senior Citizens are allowed to appeal denials of their property tax relief requests and Arapahoe County is required by law to appoint a referee to hear these appeals. The proposed referee for tax year 2025 is:
Jeff Hamilton
Alternatives: None
Fiscal Impact: The hourly cost of the Referee
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☒Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Concurrence: The County Assessor and the County Attorney support this recommendation.
Resolution: Attached is a copy of the draft resolution.