Staff and Contact Information
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1313 Sherman Street
Suite 419
Denver, CO 80203
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 303-864-7777
Fax: 303-864-7999
TDD/TTY: 303-864-7758
Contacts by Division
Property Tax Administrator
- JoAnn Groff, Property Tax Administrator: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Joe McGrath, Deputy Division Director: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
- Adis Orozco, Budget Analyst: [email protected] and 303-864-7773
- Emma Richards, Administrative Assistant: [email protected] and 303-864-7770
- Josie Guida, Data Manager: [email protected] and 303-864-7763
Assessment Resources
- Lori DeCrow, Manager: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
- Kerry Blake: [email protected] and 303-864-7777
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Mikel Shaffer: [email protected] and 303-864-7762
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
Appraisal Standards
- Kyle Hooper, Manager: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Sharon Boyd: [email protected] and 303-864-7760
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
Exemptions
- Jerico Javier, Manager: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
- Mirav Moreinis: [email protected] and 303-864-7780
- Joe Chuly: [email protected] and 303-864-7789
- Ben Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7786
- Leilani Howard: [email protected] and 303-864-7787
- Lindsay Jackson Casey: [email protected] and 303-864-7783
- Aren Rodriguez: [email protected] and 303-864-7782
- Moses Roybal: [email protected] and 303-864-7785
- Carly Yattaw: [email protected] and 303-864-7784
State Assessed
- Jim Brown, Manager: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
- Danny Oliver: [email protected] and 303-864-7774
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Areas of Responsibility by Subject
Abatements
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Kerry Blake: [email protected] and 303-864-7777
Abstract of Assessment Report
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Accounting Procedures
- Adis Orozco: [email protected] and 303-864-7773
- Emma Richards: [email protected] and 303-864-7770
Administrative Remedies
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Agricultural Land and Equipment
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
Airline Companies, Valuation
- Danny Oliver: [email protected] and 303-864-7774
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Annexation, Inclusions, Disconnections and Exclusions
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Annual Report
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
Appeals Process
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
Appraisal Certification
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Appraiser Certification and Licensing
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Assessed Values Manual
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
Assessors' Reference Library - Vol 2 - Administrative and Assessment
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Assessors' Reference Library - Vol 3 & 5 - Real and Personal Property Valuation
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
Bed and Breakfast Valuation
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Brochures
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
Bulletin, Division of Property Taxation
- Emma Richards: [email protected] and 303-864-7770
Certification of Levies and Revenues
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
Certification of Values
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Division of Local Government: 303-864-7720
Classification
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
Colorado Assessors' Association (CAA)
- Corbin Sakdol: [email protected] and 303-263-6905
Commercial Property Valuation
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Complaints, Taxpayer
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Condominium Valuation
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Conservation Easements
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Consolidation of Exempt Properties
- Jerico Javier: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
County Aid and Assistance
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Court Case Database
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
Declaration Schedules
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
Disabled Veteran Exemption
- Mikel Shaffer: [email protected] and 303-864-7762
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Distance Education
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Education Administration
- Sharon Boyd: [email protected] and 303-864-7760
Education Coordination
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
Electrical Companies, Rural
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
Energy Companies, Electric and Renewable
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
Environmental Property
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Exemptions - Applications and Annual Reports
- Jerico Javier: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
- Lindsay Jackson Casey: [email protected] and 303-864-7783
Exemptions – Religious, Charitable, Private Schools
- Refer to contact information listed under, Religious, Charitable, Private Schools
Exemptions - Rules and Statutes
- Jerico Javier: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
Exemptions – Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Homestead
- Refer to contact information listed under, Senior Citizen / Homestead Exemption.
Factors, Personal Property
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
Forms - Exemptions
- Jerico Javier: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
- Lindsay Jackson Casey: [email protected] and 303-864-7783
Forms - Assessment Resources
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Forms - Manufactured Homes
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Forms - Approval
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
Gas Companies, Distribution and Transmission
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Gas Pipeline Carriers
Refer to contact information listed under Pipeline Companies.
Golf Course Valuation
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Hotel/Motel Valuation
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Industrial Property Valuation
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Law
- See specific subject. If unsure, refer inquiry to JoAnn Groff at [email protected] and 303-864-7776.
Legislation
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
Legislator, Call from
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
- If above people are not available Bruce Eisenhauer [email protected] and 303-864-7862
Manufactured Housing
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Mapping Specifications
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Mass Appraisal Process
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Media Inquiries
- Chynna Cowart: [email protected]
Media Releases
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Mill Levies
- Division of Local Government: 303-864-7720
Mines, Producing
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Mixed Use Property - Appraisal Standards
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Mixed Use Property - Assessment Resources
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Mobile Homes
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
Natural Resources
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
New Construction (for certification) - Locally Assessed
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
New Construction (for certification) - State Assessed
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Oil and Gas
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Omitted Property - Real Property
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
Omitted Property - Personal Property
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
Parcel Identification
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Personal Property
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
Pipeline Companies - Locally Assessed
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Pipeline Companies - State Assessed
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Possessory Interest
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
Private Car Lines
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Property Tax Rent/Heat Rebate
(For Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities)
Department of Revenue: 303-238-7378
Property Tax Deferral
For Senior Citizens and members of the National Guard and Reserves called into active service, refer to local County Treasurer's Office.
Public Notices
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
Railroad Companies
- Danny Oliver: [email protected] and 303-864-7774
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Real Property Valuation (except mobile/manufactured homes)
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
Refund of Property Taxes (Abatement)
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Kerry Blake: [email protected] and 303-864-7777
Religious, Charitable, Private Schools
- Jerico Javier: [email protected] and 303-864-7781
- Joe Chuly: [email protected] and 303-864-7789
- Ben Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7786
- Leilani Howard: [email protected] and 303-864-7787
- Lindsay Jackson Casey: [email protected] and 303-864-7783
- Mirav Moreinis: [email protected] and 303-864-7780
- Aren Rodriguez: [email protected] and 303-864-7782
- Moses Roybal: [email protected] and 303-864-7785
- Carly Yattaw: [email protected] and 303-864-7784
Renewable Energy - Locally Assessed
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
Renewable Energy - State Assessed
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
Residential Assessment Rate Study
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
Residential Exemptions/Forms (except senior citizen/disabled veteran exemptions)
- Moses Roybal: [email protected] and 303-864-7785
Residential Property Valuation (except mobile/manufactured homes)
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Rural Structure Valuation
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
Sales Confirmation and Verification
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Senior Citizen Property Tax / Exemption
- Mikel Shaffer: [email protected] and 303-864-7762
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Severed Minerals
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
Solar Energy Facilities - Locally Assessed
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
Solar Energy Facilities - State Assessed
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
Special Mobile Machinery (SMM) Manuals
- Mikel Shaffer: [email protected] and 303-864-7762
Special Mobile Machinery (SMM) Valuation Requests
- SMM Valuation Team Email [email protected]
State Assessed Value Allocation and Apportionment
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
State Assessed Value Distribution
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
State Board of Equalization
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Emma Richards: [email protected] and 303-864-7770
- SBOE: [email protected] and 303-864-7791
State Board of Equalization - Exemptions Questions
- Joe Chuly: [email protected] and 303-864-7789
Statutory Advisory Committee
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Emma Richards: [email protected] and 303-864-7770
Subsidized Housing Valuation
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Tax Certificate Sales Approval
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Tax Increment Financing
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Tony Werckman: [email protected] and 303-864-7767
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
Taxing Jurisdiction, Inquiries from
- Thomas Young: [email protected] and 303-864-7768
- Wendy Hernandez: [email protected] and 303-864-7764
- Division of Local Government: 303-864-7720
Taxpayer Complaints
- JoAnn Groff: [email protected] and 303-864-7776
- Joe McGrath: [email protected] and 303-864-7795
Telephone Companies, Fixed- Based
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Telephone Companies, Mobile
- Danny Oliver: [email protected] and 303-864-7774
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Telephone Companies, Rural
- Mark Walker: [email protected] 303-864-7772
Telephone Resellers
- Danny Oliver: [email protected] and 303-864-7774
Time Trending, Statistics/Performance Evaluation
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Justin Smyers: [email protected] and 303-864-7736
Title Conveyance
- Mike Kerrigan: [email protected] and 970-248-7397
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Vacant Land
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Luke Ott: [email protected] and 303-864-7793
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Vacant Land, Present Worth Discounting
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Kyle Hooper: [email protected] and 303-864-7796
Water Companies
- Mark Walker: [email protected] and 303-864-7772
Website
- Scott Williams: [email protected] and 303-864-7798
- Trish Coberly: [email protected]
Wind Farms/Wind Energy Facilities
- Jennifer Earp: [email protected] and 303-864-7766
- Ruth Dane: [email protected] and 303-864-7761
- Michael Krueger: [email protected] and 303-864-7792
- Jim Brown: [email protected] and 303-864-7771
Workforce Analysis
- Lori DeCrow: [email protected] and 970-248-7308
- Brian Kruesi: [email protected] and 303-864-7794
Division Publications for Sale
Assessors' Reference Library (ARL) Manuals
The Assessors' Reference Library Volumes are updated yearly and are accessible from the Division's website. They are also available on compact disk for a total charge of $25 for all available volumes. If hard copies are desired, there is a $25 charge for each hard copy of the ARL volumes. The charge includes the volume and one year of updates, tracked from the date of purchase.
Annual Report to the Governor and General Assembly
The first copy is free. Each additional copy is $10. Make checks payable to the Department of Local Affairs. Reports are available from Adis Orozco, 303-864-7777. The Annual Report is published by June each year. The Annual Report is also available on our website and also on CD.