U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), who owns three cows, has decided to continue ranching his land, which means his land in Weld County will continue to be designated as agricultural, which will save him about $1,000 in taxes each year.
Evans told Weld County Assessor Brenda Dones last year that he was considering voluntarily relinquishing his agricultural designation, because he was having trouble finding time to “take care of the property, and so he didn’t know if he wanted to keep livestock on it,” according to Dones.
Evans’ cows, which he raises as a hobby, were in the hands of a nearby rancher for caretaking, according to a Facebook post by the rancher…