Douglas County sues state board over property valuation changes denial
Douglas County this week sued a state board in charge of evaluating property assessments, claiming officials overstepped their authority and wrongfully stopped the county from providing substantial tax relief to thousands of homeowners.
Last month’s board decision and the appeal to a judge to step in come amid a fierce statewide debate over how to blunt the impact of ballooning property tax bills across Colorado this year.
The affluent suburban county filed its lawsuit against the state Board of Equalization late Tuesday…