Some of Colorado's largest cities are confronting budget shortfalls driven by declining sales tax revenues, with Denver leading the charge by announcing a $250 million deficit over the next two years ...

Sales tax collections in Colorado Springs began the year sluggishly, shrinking slightly compared with the same time last year, according to a report this week from the city’s Finance Department.

Municipalities in the metro east have seen increases, or in some cases windfalls, of sales tax revenue in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024 — which some experts and city ...