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Archive for December 16th, 2008
Some free or inexpensive things to do this week in Colorado Springs
With just nine days left till Christmas, you may be wanting to find some fun things to do without spending much. Here’s a list of some of them that might interest you.
December 15 (and 16): Air Force Academy Band will be performing at the Pikes Peak Center. It starts at 7 pm and best of all, its free! Go to The World Arena, Pikes Peak Center or any of the ENT Federal Credit Unions for tickets. Its fun for the whole family.
December 17: Want to learn to dance? The downtown YMCA is hosting 4 weeks of ballroom dance lessons from 7:30-8:30. $85 per couple. You too, can be a magnificent dancer by New Years! Call 329-7242 for more info.
December 18: Sacklunch Serenade at The City Auditorium. Read the rest of this entry »
El Paso County taxes are some of the lowest in the nation!
El Paso County Taxes
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It’s no secret that I’m a statistic junkie; as I find numbers fascinating. I recently came across a web site by the Tax Foundation that provides comprehensive comparisons on property taxes for all counties in the United States. One of the many things people don’t think about w
hen buying a house, is their property taxes; as it can make a big difference in their house payment. The following is a quick summary of some of the info I found on their web site.
- El Paso County residents paid $930 in annual property taxes from 2005 to 2007.
The tax, which is paid by businesses and home owners, ranked 1577th among 1,817 counties in the U.S., according to three-year estimates compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and released Monday by Tax Foundation, a Washington-based nonpartisan group that has monitored fiscal policy levels since 1937.
- Douglas County ranked Read the rest of this entry »
