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Taxing Districts and Authorities

Click here to view a spreadsheet comparing the 2008 mill levies to the 2009 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). Download the Tax Authorities & District spreadsheet and the 2009 Abstract of Assessments & Levies (Page 1 / Page 2) 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 Robert J. Rosenbaum
2069 Spruce Rd.
Cimarron, CO 81220
Ph: 970 862-8241

Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation
District
Lori Patin, Budget Officer
PO Box 1369
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-8725

Bostwick Park Water District
Gordon Autry, Chairman
400 South 3rd St.
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 249-8707

Gunnison School District – RE1J
Jon Nelson, Superintendent
800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7770

City of Gunnison
Wendy Hanson, Finance Director
PO Box 239
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-8162

Montrose School District – RE1J-M
Karin Slater, CFO
126 South 5th Street
PO Box 10,000
Montrose, CO 81402-9701

Carbondale Fire Protection District
Ron Leach, Secretary/Treasurer
300 Meadowood Dr.
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2491

Mt. Crested Butte Water & Sanitation District
Frank Glick, District Manager
PO Box 5740
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
(970) 349-7575

Colorado River Water District
Rob Streit, Senior Accountant
PO Box 1120
201 Centennial St., Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 945-8522

North Fork Water District
Jean Hampton, Secretary & Treasurer
PO Box 217
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-2155

Crawford Water District
Barbie Dickinson, Bookkeeper
183 Highway 92
Crawford, CO 81415-9123
(970) 921-4889, (970) 921-4775

Ragged Mountain Fire District
Larry Beckner, Attorney
PO Box 570
Somerset, CO 81434
(970) 245-4300, (970) 929-6575

Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Michael Miller, District Manager
PO Box 1009
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5333, ext. 1

Reserve Metropolitan District #2
Eric Weaver, District Accountant
28 Second St., Suite 213
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 926-6060, ext. 6

Crested Butte South Metropolitan District
John Dietrich, District Manager
PO Box 1129
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5480

Skyland Metropolitan District
Mike Billingsley, District Manager
350 Country Club Dr., Suite 112A
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-7411

Delta School District – 50J
Mike McMillan, Superintendent
7655-2075 Road
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-4438

Town of Crested Butte
Lois Rozman, Finance Director
PO Box 39
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5338

East River Regional Sanitation District
Mike Billingsley, District Manager
350 Country Club Dr., Suite 112A
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-7411

Town of Marble
Karen Mulhall, Clerk
PO Box 802
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-0761

Gunnison Cemetery District
Rita McDermott, Admin. Assistant
41001 East Highway 50
PO Box 7079
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 642-1152

Town of Mt. Crested Butte
Carl Trujillo, Finance Director
PO Box 5800
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
(970) 349-6632

Gunnison County Board of County
Commissioners
Hap Channell, Chair
Gunnison County Courthouse
200 E. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-0248

Town of Pitkin
Nancy Deutsch, Clerk/Treasurer
PO Box 9
Pitkin, CO 81241
(970) 275-1970

Gunnison County Fire Protection District
Stephen Williams, Chairman
PO Box 929
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-2171

Upper Gunnison Water District
Frank Kugel, General Manager
PO Box 1330
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-6065