Tag: Colorado Municipal League
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More Colorado cities moving to not profit off a state-imposed fee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three of Colorado’s largest cities have changed, or are in the process of changing, city laws that allowed for collecting sales taxes on government fees. Denver on Monday passed, on first reading, an ordinance “to exempt from taxation certain fees.” If the measure passes a…
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Taxing a fee: Some Colorado cities profit from controversial state delivery fee
Colorado’s home rule cities – notably Denver and Aurora – are collecting local sales tax on the new statewide retail delivery fee, which took effect July 1. That’s despite the new law that created the fee specifically saying it’s exempt from local sales taxes. Under Senate Bill 21-260, the 27 cent fee must be collected and paid to the state by…
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Denver city and county expecting over $310 million in federal COVID relief
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city and county of Denver are expecting a big payday after the passage of the $1.9 trillion federal spending bill last week, intended to foster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Colorado Municipal League, the city is set to receive $170.04 million…
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Marijuana at midnight? Denver pot shops want longer hours
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s recreational marijuana dispensaries want to be able to stay open later than 7 p.m. and have asked the City Council to extend their hours to as late as midnight. Currently, recreational and medical marijuana businesses operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., shorter hours…