Town Hall · Montezuma

Montezuma, CO town hall & government

Montezuma spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,187 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montezuma's money goes

Spent
$89,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,187
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$7,0008%
Administration & buildings
$4,0004%
Other
$78,00088%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Summit School District RE-1

Montezuma's K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone and Silverthorne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,125
Colorado: $15,889
Students
3,570
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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 Montezuma pay

Typical tax bill
$3,294
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$854,200
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 Montezuma's government

Town hall & decisions in Montezuma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montezuma

Montezuma is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Montezuma'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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