EEA issues refunds to member-owners
Empire Electric Association, Inc. will pay $1,490,419 to current and former members who paid electric bills in 1992,1994, and 2014.
About 18,000 current and former members are eligible.
“As a non-profit cooperative we refund capital credits to our members as we can afford to do so,” said GM Josh Dellinger.
Capital credits are the revenues remaining after all expenses have been paid. This money, along with borrowed funds, is used to pay for needed upgrades.
Since 1939, Empire has refunded about $22,677,929 in capital credits.
KSJD presents youth essay contest about journalism
An essay contest for youths ages 14-18 is being sponsored by KSJD Community Radio, as part of its KSJD Local News Now! campaign.
Youths living in the following areas are eligible to enter: the Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo nations and Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel, Apache, Navajo, San Juan N.M. and San Juan Utah counties.
Prizes will be awarded to winners during a reception on Oct. 1 at the Sunflower Theatre, and winners will be invited to present their work.
First prize is an iPad mini, plus $300 cash – a $900 value. Second prize is $300 cash.
Entrants should write 300 to 500 words on the topic, “Why is it important for journalists to seek local news and report it?”
Essays can be submitted via: the body of an email to ksjd Essay Contest, 2 E. Main St., PO Box 116, Cortez, CO 81321
All entries must be received by email or postmarked before 5 p.m., Sept. 22, 2015.
Essays will be judged by a panel of selected judges.
Local e-tax collector hits business milestone
MUNIRevs, headquartered in Montezuma County, has surpassed $100,000,000 in paperless sales tax revenues collected for Colorado Municipalities.
The company, founded by Dolores resident and CPA Erin Neer, saves cities and towns over 13,000 hours of data entry each year by providing an efficient and thorough online system for collecting sales tax revenue and renewing business licenses. Neer, a former finance director, saw that a more efficient system was needed, so she went to work creating one.
Named in 2014 by Colorado Biz Magazine as one of Colorado’s 25 Most Influential Professionals, Neer has grown the company since its inception in 2011. Company software offers efficient communication and ease of workflow to the municipalities and their businesses.
Neer designed the process to alert businesses when they owe sales tax or need to renew their business license .
The MUNIRevs paperless system have helped jurisdictions collect $100 million in paperless revenues and over $500,000 in late charges. MuniRevs serves over 16,000 and saves 13,000 annual hours of data entry, the company says.
The self-service action center allows businesses 24/7 access to perform functions on their own.
Deadline nears for mobile home, property taxes
Montezuma County Treasurer Sherry Dyes reminds property owners that 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 is the deadline to pay 2014 mobile home and personal property taxes before they are published.
If you have any questions concerning your taxes, please call 970-565-7550.
The Cortez Journal
