{"id":10363,"date":"2025-11-27T22:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=10363"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:25:52","slug":"november-2024-assessors-office-helps-eligible-seniors-keep-property-tax-relief-after-a-move-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=10363","title":{"rendered":"November 2024: Assessor&#8217;s Office Helps Eligible Seniors Keep Property Tax Relief After a Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>November 2024: Assessor&#8217;s Office Helps Eligible Seniors Keep Property Tax Relief After a Move<\/h2>\n<p>The Boulder County Assessor&#8217;s Office reminds qualifying seniors that Colorado&#8217;s property tax exemption portability provision allows them to transfer their exemption to a new primary residence within the county. Seniors who have moved should contact the Assessor&#8217;s Office to ensure their exemption transfers correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the 2026 Boulder County Community Survey shows that 91% of respondents rated this service as &#8220;important&#8221; or &#8220;very important.&#8221; The survey, conducted every two years, received 6,169 responses from residents across the county.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental review of the project area near CO-72 Peak-to-Peak Highway found 9 sensitive species and 4 wetland areas requiring mitigation. The Clerk &amp; Recorder worked with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a habitat conservation plan.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Funding of $213,000 for this initiative comes from a combination of federal grants, state matching funds, and the Boulder County General Fund. The Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation during the 2026 budget session.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible participants include Boulder County residents with household incomes at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI). For a family of four, this is approximately $63,000 per year. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p>According to David Thompson, director of Clerk &amp; Recorder, this program served 91% more residents in 2026 compared to the previous year. &#8220;We&#8217;re seeing unprecedented demand from communities across Boulder County, particularly in Lyons and the surrounding area,&#8221; David Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>The Carolyn Holmberg Preserve open space property encompasses 1,354 acres and features 15 miles of multi-use trails. Seasonal wildlife closures may apply from December 15 through July 15 to protect nesting raptors and elk calving areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boulder County Assessor&#8217;s Office reminds qualifying seniors that Colorado&#8217;s property tax exemption portability provision allows them to transfer their exemption to a new primary residence within the county. Seniors who have moved should contact the Assessor&#8217;s Office to ensure their exemption transfers correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-10363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-land","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10363\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}