Montrose, CO town hall & government
Montrose spent $62.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montrose's government.
Coming up at Montrose's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 10:00 am
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 10:00 am
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 2:00 pmMontrose Urban Renewal AuthorityMURA Board Meeting - September 16, 2026 - CANCELLEDBuckhorn Conference Room, City Hall, 400 E Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 12:00 pmCity CouncilSpecial City Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 10:00 amCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Montrose's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Montrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Montrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montrose County School District RE-1J
Montrose's K–12 school district, shared with Olathe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 33%
- State 53%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,650 per pupil, $6,927 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.
Which schools Montrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montrose pay
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.
Contact Montrose's government
Who represents Montrose
Montrose is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.
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.