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Families across Colorado and the nation are facing rising inflation and an uncertain economy. That means paying close attention to expenses and making the most of every dollar. County government is no different.

In Arapahoe County, we are doing more with l...

County 101: The Role of County Commissioners

By now you’re aware that Arapahoe County is run by a board of commissioners, but you may still be wondering exactly what commissioners do. As part of our County 101 series, we’ve created this short video that outlines the many ways the Arapahoe County Boa...

New Arapahoe County Veterans Service Office location addresses community needs

Video describes how jointly funded office in Aurora is assisting veterans

The newly created Veterans Service Office (VSO) in Aurora has spent the past several months providing benefits education and services, an extension of existing VSOs that was establis...

Arapahoe County Assessor PK Kaiser outlines 2021 tax assessment process

Area real estate market remains strong despite pandemic effects

Despite the widespread COVID-related setbacks during the past year, the real estate market in the Denver Metropolitan area is still growing. It’s being driven by an improving economy, populati...

Single-payment tax deadline is approaching for County property owners and businesses

The month of April can mean different things to different people, but to virtually everyone, it means tax time.

Although the Internal Revenue Service has extended this year’s tax filing and payment date for individuals from the traditional April 15 to May ...

Arapahoe County CARES helped thousands of area residents and businesses weather COVID

The numbers are in, and Arapahoe County’s CARES program was pleased to be able to offer unprecedented financial relief and assistance to the County’s residents, businesses and communities during the last half of 2020.

After the entire country was left reel...

How Arapahoe County CARES helped one business stay viable and reach new heights

As the pandemic unfolded last year, like so many small business owners, Tia Cavender wondered more than a few times if she’d be able to keep her company open long enough to weather the COVID-related setbacks. As the founder and CEO of Dig Deep, she’d devo...