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Collbran, CO town hall & government

Collbran spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,691 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Collbran's government.

Town budget

Where Collbran's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,691
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$424,00034%
Roads & transportation
$252,00021%
Police
$194,00016%
Water & other utilities
$127,00010%
Sewer & trash
$120,00010%
Parks & libraries
$100,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 53%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Collbran

Full-time staff
7
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Police
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Plateau Valley School District 50

Collbran's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,987
Colorado: $15,889
Students
309
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,987 per pupil, $8,521 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Collbran pay

Typical tax bill
$667
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.27%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$246,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Collbran's government

Town hall & decisions in Collbran →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Collbran

Collbran is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Collbran's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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