Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Boulder County collected $352.6M in taxes and spent $653.1M.
Collected
$352.6M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$653.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
24.046 mills
Source · Boulder County Assessor, Boulder County Assessor 2025 Mill Levies. Read on May 28, 2026.
Where it goes
Eight service lines.
General government
$287.8M
Health and human services
$103.9M
Parks and recreation
$97.3M
Corrections
$60.0M
Police
$50.0M
Public works
$40.0M
Courts
$7.9M
Transit
$6.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary. Read on May 28, 2026.
Details
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary (OpenGov Stories portal)Who decides
The commissioners run the county. They pass the yearly budget for all county offices. They also set the county tax levy. 3 Commissioners, all picked by county voters.
Claire Levy
Commissioner, at large
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Marta Loachamin
Commissioner, at large
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Ashley Stolzmann
Commissioner, at large
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Source · Colorado General Assembly, C.R.S. §30-11-107(2)(a), Powers of the board. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
C.R.S. §30-11-107(2)(a), Powers of the board (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The board must pass the budget before it sets the property tax rate.
Each yearThe county budget year runs January 1 to December 31.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Commissioners serve 4-year terms.
How to reach it
Source · Colorado General Assembly, C.R.S. §29-1-108(2), Adoption of budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
C.R.S. §29-1-108(2), Adoption of budget (and §29-1-102(9), fiscal year: January 1 to December 31) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Boulder County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Boulder County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 11
BoulderCity
LongmontNot in Who Taxes Me yet
AllensparkNot in Who Taxes Me yet
LafayetteNot in Who Taxes Me yet
LouisvilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
GunbarrelNot in Who Taxes Me yet
ErieNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Lazy AcresNot in Who Taxes Me yet
EldoraNot in Who Taxes Me yet
NiwotNot in Who Taxes Me yet
SuperiorNot in Who Taxes Me yet
School districts: 4
Boulder Valley School District RE-2School district
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Estes Park School District R-3Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Thompson School District R-2JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary. Read on 2026-05-28-PENDING-OPERATOR-VERIFICATION.
Details
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary (OpenGov Stories portal)Spent
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary. Read on 2026-05-28-PENDING-OPERATOR-VERIFICATION.
Details
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary (OpenGov Stories portal)Taxes
Boulder County Assessor, Boulder County Assessor 2025 Mill Levies. Read on May 28, 2026.
Who decides
Colorado General Assembly, C.R.S. §30-11-107(2)(a), Powers of the board. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
C.R.S. §30-11-107(2)(a), Powers of the board (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Colorado General Assembly, C.R.S. §29-1-108(2), Adoption of budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
C.R.S. §29-1-108(2), Adoption of budget (and §29-1-102(9), fiscal year: January 1 to December 31) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Boulder County, Boulder County Board of County Commissioners page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Boulder County Board of County Commissioners page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary. Read on May 28, 2026.
Details
Boulder County 2024 Budget Summary (OpenGov Stories portal)To act on what you have read
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