FAQs

Property tax notices are mailed out mid to late January. Payments may be paid in two equal installments or in one full installment. Interest on a late payment is collected at 1% per month.
Half Payment Option:

• 1st payment Due February 28
• 2nd payment Due June 15th 

Whole Payment Option:

• Full Payment Due April 30th.

Partial payments are not accepted. Only half or full payment will be accepted.

We accept USD cash, personal checks, certified checks and money orders in person or mailed to our office. Credit and Debit Cards are accepted in person and by telephone. Please note there is a 2.95% transaction fee associated with using either type of card. Foreign currency is not accepted.

Any tax amount less than $10 is subject to a Treasurer's Administration Fee of $5 as authorized by Colorado State Statute 30-1-102(3), which becomes part of the total amount due. The Treasurer's Administration Fee helps recover the costs of the tax notice paper, postage, printing, etc.

Colorado revised statutes mandate that the Treasurer mail the property tax notice to the owner of record as their name and address are listed on the tax roll certified by the County Assessor. Your mortgage company does not receive a copy of the property tax notice. Most mortgage companies acquire tax amounts for the accounts they service through the Treasurer’s office. However, if you feel your mortgage company requires a property tax notice, simply send them a photocopy of your notice.

The Treasurer will process the first payment received and return the subsequent payment to the paying party. The Treasurer does not hold or apply additional monies.

Report any changes or corrections to the County Assessor's Office at (970)878-9410.

This can happen due to death, marriage, or new ownership. The transfer of ownership requires the proper legal documentation be filed in the county Clerk and Recorder's Office. The best way to accomplish this accurately is to consult an attorney.

Failure to receive a property tax notice does not exempt the taxpayer from timely payment of the taxes due. If you have not received your tax notice by January 31, call the Treasurer's Office to request a duplicate notice be sent to you via email or mail. We will want to confirm your mailing address. You can submit a cash or check payment via mail, in person or by credit card over the phone.

Usually, a title (called an MSO - Manufacturer's Statement of Origin) for the manufactured home is kept by the mortgage company. The home is inspected by the Assessor's Office and treated like a standard home on the tax roll. You must contact the county Building Department, Sales and Use Tax Department, and the county Assessor's Office for proper filing.

The Building Department and Assessor's Office must be contacted. If the mobile home is successfully combined with a Real Property Schedule, the mobile home title must be purged, as it is no longer taxed as a mobile home. The county Treasurer requires the title, a signed request to purge form, and confirmation the taxes are paid. This information is sent to the State of Colorado. There is no charge for this.

Yes, mobile homes can be moved: within Rio Blanco County; to the landfill (check with the landfill for fees); to another Colorado County; or out-of-state. If the mobile home is to be located outside the city limits of Meeker or Rangely, contact the Rio Blanco County Planning Department for any restrictions. If the mobile home is to be located within the city limits of Meeker or Rangely, contact the respective Town Halls for more information.

A Mobile Home Authentication and orange Movement Tag are required for all mobile home moves. These are obtained in person from the County Treasurer's Office. The authentication fee is $10; which states the tax status of the mobile home is current, along with other information.

Please provide the following information to the Treasurer's Office for authentication:

• Assessed owner's name
• Date of movement (if applicable)
• Mobile Home Title with make, year and serial number
• Mover's name and address
• New Owner's name and address
• New physical address of mobile home
• Old physical address of mobile home
• Tax Schedule number

Please check with the Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Department for permitting and any closures or restriction in place at the time you plan to move. You may also be required to obtain permitting from the State of Colorado, which may be handled by your mover.

A mobile home authentication and orange movement tag must be obtained in person from the Treasurer's Office. The authentication fee is $10 and Taxes may need to be paid. The original authentication is then taken to the Clerk and Recorder's Office, along with the original title, where the name change will be processed, for additional fees. A copy of the authentication can be given to the mover, along with the orange movement tag.

For a name change on a title, a mobile home authentication must be obtained, either in person or by mail, from the Treasurer's office. Tax status is checked and may require tax payment. The authentication fee is $10. The Clerk and Recorder's Office requires this form, along with the original title, for the title change. Additional costs for a title change are collected in the county Clerk and Recorder's Office.