Tax Authorities

The Treasurer's Office bills, collects and distributes property taxes for the tax authorities in Routt County; towns, schools and special districts located within Routt County.  Such as:

  • Schools
  • Police and Fire Protection
  • County and City Roads
  • Water and Sewer Lines
  • Public Libraries
  • Recreation and Parks
  • Public Health
  • Social Services
  • Court Systems    

The amount of taxes payable annually on a property is determined by the assessment process and the total mill levies for the taxing authorities that provide public services. The County Assessor establishes the value of all property for tax purposes. The taxing authorities use the assessed value to determine their mill levies. A mill is 1/10th of a penny or $1 revenue for each $1,000 of assessed valuation.

Tax Authority Distributions

A tax authority is an organization entitled to receive tax revenues for services provided during the tax year. 

One section of the property tax statement describes the tax amounts computed for each tax authority associated with your property. The statement includes three columns of information titled Tax Authority, Tax Levy and Tax Amount.

 Tax Levy

This is the amount of dollars per $1,000 of valuation for assessment of your property. Your assessed valuation is displayed on the left side of the tax statement in the “Property Valuation” section.

 Tax Amount

The number in this column shows the amount, in dollars, of tax for the corresponding tax authority. This is computed by multiplying the tax levy with the assessed value of the property (as stated in the “Property Valuation” section of the tax statement). Your property taxes are determined by the County Assessor and the total mill levies for the taxing authorities that provide public services. 

The assessor establishes the value of all property for tax purposes. Taxing authorities use the assessed value to determine their mill levies. A mill is 1/10 of one cent, or $1 of revenue for each $1,000 of assessed valuation. You may obtain information about the tax levy by contacting the governing boards of the taxing entities.

The actual value, determined by the assessor, is multiplied by a rate set by the legislature to arrive at an assessed value. The actual tax amount due is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the tax mill levy for each taxing authority within the tax district.