Approximately 7,600 residential and commercial property owners got a surprise tax bill in their mailbox this week.
Douglas County accidentally under-billed thousands of residences and businesses in the South Suburban Park & Recreation District that includes portions of Lone Tree and Province and Province Center neighborhoods. The error’s price tag: $5.6 million.
Douglas County has admitted the error is their fault — not the park departments. That may leave some Douglas County residents wondering if the error is the county’s fault do they need to pay the updated tax bill?
The short answer is yes, according to Douglas County officials. Individuals affected will have an extension until June 15 to pay the bill. Those who don’t pay can expect “personal outreach.” If the direct appeal doesn’t work, county officials likely will follow a routine process of sending out late notices and possibly tax liens.
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