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AURORA, Colo. — Owners of a popular educational childcare facility in Arapahoe County said soaring property tax es are threatening their small business .Eion and Jillian Snell opened the Kiddie Academy of Aurora three years ago because wanted to provide affordable, quality childcare services to the area. However, the Snells said rising property tax rates are making it increasingly difficult to keep that promise.'This property tax bill is impossible to pay.
'It feels like a heavy burden,' said Jillian Snell. 'We're seeing a rising tax bill over the past two years that we can't continue to burden, and that cost has to get passed on to the consumer, which, in our case, are hardworking parents.'Reese and Brad Depold have two children enrolled at Kiddie Academy. They are feeling the effects of increased property taxes both for their home and child care. Brad Depold said in 2022, they paid almost $27,000 in child care.
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