Tag: Douglas County Home Rule
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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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Home rule, sports complex and school board elections: Here are the top stories in Douglas County in 2025
Douglas County this year failed to achieve home rule status, voters elected a progressive-leaning school board and officials completed a land transfer to build a massive regional sports complex. Home rule campaign fails Douglas County commissioners sought to become a home rule county, but voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposal. The three commissioners argued that home…
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DO NOT POST, NEEDS MORE REPORTING What’s next after defeat of ‘home rule’ in Douglas County?
County officials express interest in reintroducing the home rule vote in the future.
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Douglas County residents reject ‘home rule’ proposal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County voters have rejected “home rule,” a move county officials had hoped would provide more local control, according to the initial, unofficial tally on Tuesday night. The “no” votes led by 43 percentage points, 71.16% to 28.84%, with 93,175 votes counted, according to the…
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Douglas County election on ‘home rule’ status underway
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County voters are hitting the polls to decide whether to grant its county “home rule” status, something rarely seen in Colorado. With a home rule charter, commissioners in the Republican stronghold would seek more local control regarding state policies they oppose. Voters will face…
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Questions linger a week ahead from Douglas County ‘home rule’ vote
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Less than a week away from a special election, questions remain among Douglas County voters on whether its county home rule charter would speak for the residents, not just for commissioners or staff. On Tuesday night, Douglas County officials offered constituents 90 minutes to ask…
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Douglas County ‘home rule’ campaign finance reports show proponents far outspending opposition
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County “home rule” campaign expense reports show hundreds of residents donated to the home rule opposition group, while just five entities donated much larger amounts to the home rule support group. Meanwhile a recent countywide survey revealed that most residents are opposed to the…
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Douglas County’s ‘home rule’ town hall draws thousands online, 7 residents speak
Douglas County hosted town hall to provide context, receive input on its efforts to become Colorado’s third sole ‘home rule’ county.
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Douglas County judge allows ‘home rule’ special election to proceed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County judge on Tuesday ruled that the county’s “home rule” election next month may go on as planned, ruling in a lawsuit filed by three residents claiming the commissioners violated open meetings laws. Douglas County District Judge Robert Raymond Lung said there is…
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Douglas County commissioners balk at board expansion
All other Colorado home rule counties have five commissioners.