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Agricultural Training Sessions
Unfortunately, the DPT will be unable to fulfill a special request for the APR410: Agricultural Land and Rural Structure Valuation course. In-lieu of this, we will offer strategic, targeted training, based on the specific needs of interested parties. The trainings will be designed for appraisers and individuals who are new to agricultural classification and valuation, offered at no charge, and will not include education credit.
If you have any additional topics of concern regarding agricultural property, or any questions, please contact Bill Thompson at bill.j.thompson@state.co.us or (970) 248-7007.
There are currently four training sessions scheduled, with Zoom registration links below:
*Times shown are approximate and will be adjusted based on discussion and questions.
Background, Statutes and Case Law (~2 hours) 8:30-11:30am, 2/12/2025
Classification / Subclasses (~1 hours) 8:30-10:30am, 2/25/2025
Valuation and Navigating the Spreadsheet (~2 hours) 8:30-11:30am, 3/5/2025
Rural Structures (~1 hours) 8:30-10:30am, 3/14/2025
Lumen Technologies, Inc., and Subsidiary Accounts Changed Assessment and Apportionment
There was a change in value based on a District Court for the City and County of Denver settlement agreement, Case No. 2024CV32650 appeal resulting in a value reduction and apportionment change to the referenced properties. (Qwest Corporation TL393; CenturyLink Communications, LLC TL923; CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. TR473; CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. TR494 and The El Paso County Telephone Company TR475).
You can access the links to the revised values below.
If you have any questions please email Jim Brown at jim.brown@state.co.us.
USDA County Level Crop Yield Estimates
Historically, the DPT has requested county level crop yield estimates from the Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS), in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). When the data request was made for the 2025 reappraisal, CASS informed us of a new process to obtain that information. Requests are made directly through the USDA. The Special Tabulation request was made in late October 2024. In late November 2024, USDA responded that the request was approved, and to stand-by for a payment agreement. The payment agreement was received in late January with a cost of $2,000.
With the delay in receiving the payment agreement and current uncertainty surrounding federal agencies, the parties covering the cost were concerned about the data being delivered on time for the 2025 reappraisal. Subsequently, the request was withdrawn. The path forward is uncertain at this time. A meeting will be held on 2/20/2025 at 9am to discuss alternative options, and a registration link for that meeting is included below.
If you have any additional topics of concern regarding agricultural property, or any questions, please contact Bill Thompson at bill.j.thompson@state.co.us or (970) 248-7007.
The Division of Property Taxation's education program is designed for county assessors and employees.
Courses and workshops are designed to review and explain current Colorado property tax law, and present generally accepted appraisal and management techniques useful to the assessor and assessor staff.
Take a look at the Property Taxation Courses & Workshops Calendar.
To make sure you're able to attend a class, please sign up at least three weeks in advance. If you have any questions on the Division’s education calendar, please send an email to dola_dpteducation@state.co.us.
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