The village council of Vinton -- still without a budget and without a tax rate -- will meet again Tuesday night to try and come to a resolution.

As KFOX14 has reported, three council members have prevented the village, which is facing a half-million dollar debt, from approving a budget and ratifying a tax rate in time for the Oct. 1 deadline.

The debt is owed to an engineering firm for wastewater assessment, after councilwomen Juvencia Rios Ontiveros, Martha Garcia and Maria Medina rejected the grants that would have paid for the project.

On Tuesday, the village will try to ratify last year's tax rate, which would keep taxes the same for residents but does nothing to address the village's mounting debt. Without a tax rate, the village has no way to generate revenue.

Many believe the three councilwomen are intent on dissolving the village, making it an unincorporated area of El Paso County.

County commissioners met in executive session Monday to discuss their options. County leaders tell KFOX14 they won't be picking up the tab on the village's debt, meaning incorporated or not, residents will have to pay the half-million dollar debt one way or another.

County leaders told KFOX14 they are very concerned of the state of the village, and are encourage them not to unincorporate.

Tuesday night's meeting will be crucial to determine whether Vinton will move forward.

"The future of Vinton is still uncertain when it comes to making any progress with infrastructure or any new projects. We are continuing to provide basic services sanitation, law enforcement, and public works," said Village Clerk Jessica Garza.

Garza said without a tax rate and without a budget, the best case scenario is that the village could continue to operate until April.