Media Release

January 16, 2003

Media Contacts:

Rosann Doran
Broomfield Public Information Officer
303.438.6308

Broomfield’s property tax bills mailed Friday

Broomfield’s property tax notices will be mailed to property owners tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 17.

The notice is a blue and gold, legal-sized document that indicates the property taxes payable in 2003. It lists the legal description of the property, the taxing authorities for which the taxes are being collected along with their individual levies, the actual property value, the assessed value and the total tax due. The total tax is based on the assessed value, as of notice of value received in 2002, which was derived from the actual value.

If property taxes are higher than last year, it is probably the result of increases in property value or an additional levy, for example a school district bond, noted Roxy Huber, Broomfield’s revenue manager. Properties in Colorado are valued every two years, and 2003 will be a re-valuation year, she said. The new value will be reflected on the notice of value to be received in the spring of 2003.

The notice contains two detachable payment coupons. Property owners have the option of paying their taxes in one lump sum, due on April 30. They may also choose to make two equal payments. The first half is due Feb. 28, and the second half must be paid by June 15, 2003.

Property owners are encouraged to make sure the information on the tax notice is correct. Check ownership names, the legal description and the address of record to make sure they are correct. If there is a problem with the information on the tax notice, property owners can correct errors by calling the Central Records Office. “Taxpayers can contact us right away to resolve errors,” Huber said. Call 303.464.5819.

In any contact regarding the property tax notice, taxpayers should be sure to refer to the account number. It is located in the gold box in the top half of the notice.

The address of record is especially important for review, especially if renters receive the tax notice. Because only the property owner can correct the address, Huber advises renters who may receive a notice to forward it to the property owner.

All property owners should have received their tax notices by the end of January. Those who do not receive the tax notice by then should contact the Central Records Office at 303.464.5819. Huber notes that failure to receive a tax notice does not absolve the property owner of the responsibility to pay the taxes on time.

Also included with the property tax notice is a salmon-colored paper outlining the Senior Property Tax Exemption which goes into effect in 2003 for those 65 years of age and older. Additional information about this program, and available tax deferral programs, is available by calling Central Records at 303.464.5819. Those who were qualified in 2002 for the senior exemption will see it reflected on the property tax notice mailed Friday.

For more information, contact the Central Records office at 303.464.5819.