Tag: Douglas County Commissioners
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Douglas County seeks cost estimates for nuclear feasibility study
Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to obtain cost estimates for a feasibility study examining whether small modular nuclear reactors or microreactors could be developed in the county. The discussion came during a work session in which county staff presented additional research on emerging nuclear technologies. “I think the capacity that nuclear energy has…
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Douglas County petitions Colorado Supreme Court over open meetings law violation
Douglas County asked the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday to review a Court of Appeals decision that found county commissioners violated the state’s Open Meetings Law during a series of meetings held outside public view. The county argued the Court of Appeals incorrectly concluded that discussions held during “Advance Planning Meetings” and “Executive Officials Luncheons”…
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Colorado reps, Douglas County board clash over public comment limit
Two Colorado representatives published a letter of concern Thursday about the Douglas County Board of Commissioners’ removal of general public comment from its meetings. Reps. Brandi Bradley (R, Dist. 39) and Bob Marshall (D, Dist. 43), both of whom represent the county in the Colorado General Assembly, said that the board’s recent actions to limit…
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Douglas County commissioners approve shoplifting ordinance despite pushback
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday afternoon that will mandate businesses report suspected shoplifting crimes. The ordinance, a highly-debated measure that has been in the works for over a year, was unanimously adopted by the three-commissioner board despite considerable pushback from community members, some of whom sarcastically noted their concerns during…
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Douglas County commissioners ponder revisiting ‘home rule’ proposal after last year’s failure
The future of Douglas County chasing “home rule” status may not be in the hands of commissioners, but instead by residents who are considering placing the issue back on the ballot, according to one commissioner. Last March, Douglas County commissioners proposed to become a home rule county. The three Republican commissioners asserted that home rule…
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Douglas County businesses to pay fines for unreported thefts under proposed ordinance
Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday advanced an ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft by penalizing businesses that refuse to report shoplifters to law enforcement. The proposal is notable in that it shifts the onus of responsibility to businesses. Officials said the ordinance is designed to encourage corporations to adopt policies favoring the reporting of shoplifting…
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Douglas County commissioners approve land plan for charter school, school district objects
There’s plenty of empty land in the Sterling Ranch development in Douglas County. But there’s no shortage of people who live there, ready to argue about what deserves to be on it. Before the Douglas County Land Commission, the developers behind Sterling Ranch successfully took back some of the land they had promised to Douglas…
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Douglas County targets teen addiction, recovery in new campaign
A new campaign focused on youth in Douglas County aims to raise awareness against drug abuse, while also allocating dollars on treatment programs. The county said it plans to earmark millions of dollars in state opioid settlement dollars to address drug abuse, particularly around rehabilitation resources. “We launched a campaign not just against substance use…
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Douglas County cans idea to allow ‘minimalist camping’ at Sandstone Ranch
Following stakeholder backlash over wildfire concerns, Douglas County commissioners dropped an idea to allow “minimalist camping” at Sandstone Ranch in Larkspur. Commissioners, however, have expressed interest in allowing camping elsewhere in a county that is 51% open space. “Following community feedback and further fire risk analysis, (commissioners) decided not to pursue camping at Sandstone Ranch…
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Louviers fire could’ve been worse if not for Douglas County’s aerial response, officials say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It took 10 minutes for Douglas County’s helicopter to get off the ground and begin dumping water on a spreading brush fire burning near homes in Louviers on Sunday. If it weren’t for that response time, the 130-acre “Airport Fire” that spread near the small…