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A Fire Department near Colorado Springs responds to property tax cut bill passed by lawmakers [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – On Thursday, lawmakers passed a property tax cut bill that supporters believe will reduce how much people will pay, but the Cimarron Hills Fire Chief said he is not happy.

Today Governor Polis released a statement saying in part:

“With this bipartisan effort, we are saving hardworking Coloradans money on property taxes, saving households money on utility bills, making our small businesses more competitive, and protecting funding for our schools. I thank our legislative leaders for coming together to deliver savings for Coloradans. I look forward to seeing the risky ballot measures pulled down and signing this legislation into law so small businesses and homeowners can keep more of their hard-earned money.”

Cimarron Hills Fire Chief, Andrew York, said this bill would be a devastating blow to his department which depends on property taxes for revenue.

“I may have to sit down with a firefighter and say ‘hey I’m sorry we are gonna have …

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