Taxing Districts and Authorities
Click here to view a spreadsheet comparing the 2010 mill levies to the 2011 mill levies.
Click here to read important information about getting involved in the property tax process.
It is the duty of the Assessor to make a fair and equitable assessment of all property in Gunnison County, to the end that taxes may be distributed equally in accordance with the value of each taxpayer's property and relative to the value of all other property with in the county.
The assessment rate for all residential property is determined by the Colorado State Legislature. In 2008, this rate is set at 7.96%. All commercial, industrial and personal property is valued at 29% of actual value of that property, a percentage which is set by State Statute. All agricultural lands are valued at 29% of the land's productivity value, based on current 10-year averages. For more information, go to How Property Taxes Are Determined.
Every property is located within one of several taxing districts. See the District Map for more detail. Each taxing district is comprised of several taxing authorities. (Note : this distinction can be confusing, because the Taxing Authorities sometimes have the word "district" in their title. E.g.: Crested Butte Fire Protection District). See the 2011 Abstract of Assessments & Levies for more detail.
Each taxing authority establishes a mill levy for their operations, which is reflected on your property tax bill, and in your property record. Some taxing authorities such as Gunnison County, provide service to all properties in the county, and are therefore in every taxing district in the county. Other taxing authorities, such as the Ragged Mountain Fire District, only provide service to properties within a certain geographical area, and consequently only affect one or a few taxing districts.
- The assessor's Office does not set any tax levy or establish any mill rate
- All School property tax is established and levied by the School District Boards
- All County property tax is established and levied by the County Commissioners
- All City and Town property tax is established and levied by City and Town Councils
- All Water, Sanitation, Fire Protection, Metropolitan and Miscellaneous District property taxes are established and levied by their respective boards.
| To identify which tax district your property is located within, click on this LINK to pull up the district map. To determine which taxing authorities affect your property, pull up your property record in the Property Record Search section of the Assessor's website. Go into the Account Details of the property record, then from the left side of the menu, choose "Tax Authorities". The tax authorities listed are the ones which levy tax against your property. For more information about the tax authorities budget and budget process, please contact them from the list below. |
Gunnison County Taxing Authorities Contact Information
Arrowhead Fire Protection District
C/O John Cook
PO Box 233
Cimarron, CO 81220
Ph: 970 862-8241 |
Bostwick Park Water District
Gordon Autry, Chairman
400 South 3rd St.
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 249-8707
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Carbondale Fire Protection District
Ron Leach, Secretary/Treasurer
300 Meadowood Dr.
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2491 |
Colorado River Water District
C/O Mary Kalmes, CPA
PO Box 1120
201 Centennial St., Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 945-8522 |
Crawford Water District
Barbie Dickinson, Bookkeeper
183 Highway 92
Crawford, CO 81415-9123
(970) 921-4889, (970) 921-4775 |
Town of Crested Butte
Lois Rozman, Finance Director
PO Box 39
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5338 |
Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Michael Miller, District Manager
PO Box 1009
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5333, ext. 1 |
Crested Butte South Metropolitan District
John Dietrich, District Manager
PO Box 1129
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5480 |
Delta School District – 50J
Mike McMillan, Superintendent
765-2075 Road
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-4438 |
East River Regional Sanitation District
Mike Billingsley, District Manager
350 Country Club Dr., Suite 112A
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-7411 |
City of Gunnison
Wendy Hanson, Finance Director
PO Box 239
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-8162
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Gunnison Cemetery District
Rita McDermott, Admin. Assistant
41001 East Highway 50
PO Box 7079
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 642-1152
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Gunnison County Board of County
Commissioners
Hap Channell, Chair
Gunnison County Courthouse
200 E. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-0248
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Gunnison County Fire Protection District
Stephen Williams, Chairman
PO Box 929
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-2171 |
Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation
District
Lori Patin, Budget Officer
PO Box 1369
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-8725
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Gunnison School District – RE1J
Jon Nelson, Superintendent
800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7770 |
Town of Marble
Karen Mulhall, Clerk
PO Box 2814
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-0761 |
Montrose School District – RE1J-M
Karin Slater, CFO
126 South 5th Street
PO Box 10,000
Montrose, CO 81402-9701 |
Town of Mt. Crested Butte
Carl Trujillo, Finance Director
PO Box 5800
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
(970) 349-6632 |
Mt. Crested Butte Water & Sanitation District
Frank Glick, District Manager
PO Box 5740
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
(970) 349-7575 |
North Fork Water District
Jean Hampton, Secretary & Treasurer
PO Box 217
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-2155 |
Town of Pitkin
Nancy Deutsch, Clerk/Treasurer
PO Box 9
Pitkin, CO 81241
(970) 275-1970 |
Ragged Mountain Fire District
C/O Larry Beckner
PO Box 220
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 245-4300, (970) 929-6575 |
Reserve Metropolitan District #2
Eric Weaver, District Accountant
28 Second St., Suite 213
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 926-6060, ext. 6 |
Skyland Metropolitan District
Mike Billingsley, District Manager
350 Country Club Dr., Suite 112A
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-7411 |
Upper Gunnison Water District
Frank Kugel, General Manager
PO Box 1330
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-6065 |
Office Staff
General Information and Questions:
Phone: (970) 641-1085
Email: assessor@gunnisoncounty.org
Staff:
Assessor
Kristy McFarland
Deputy Assessor
Vicki Hildreth
Senior Appraiser/Analyst
George Lickiss
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Assessment Analyst
William Spicer
Personal Property Technician
Leanne Lee
Property Transfer Technician
Jennifer Wilcox
Ruth Dukeman |
Real Property Appraisers
Bob Blackett
Mary Mast
Don Rundell
Alexandra Tayrien |
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday (except holidays)
Contact Information
Assessor's Office
221 N. Wisconsin Street, Ste. A
Gunnison, CO 81230
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Phone: (970) 641-1085
(voicemail is available 24 hours/day)
Fax: (970) 641-7920
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