Teal critical of Thomas during DougCo investigation discussion
L-R: Douglas County Commissioners George Teal, Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon. |Douglas County. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas was accused of staging “a show” by fellow Commissioner George Teal during a Tuesday discussion about an upcoming investigation into allegations surrounding some of Thomas’ actions earlier this year that led to her removal as commission chair.
Read full storyDougCo denies ARPA money for water project
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] The Douglas County Commissioners have found a controversial plan to use water from the San Luis Valley to help support the county's growth does not qualify for federal pass-through funds.
Read full storyHome rule for DougCo? Commissioners bring up questions
L-R: Douglas County Commissioners George Teal, Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon. |DouglasCounty. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] Should Douglas County adopt a home rule charter, not much would change right now.
Read full storyCastle Rock council sets higher salaries
[CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] Whether elected, reelected or appointed, the next Castle Rock town council members will earn nearly twice as much as those already on the council. Current council members unanimously approved the first salary increase for local officials in 14 years at Tuesday night's meeting.
Read full storyPlanned Castle Rock recreation center garners town support
A new recreation center has been proposed in Castle Rock, a public/private partnership that could open in 2025. |Town of Castle Rock/Confluence Cos. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] A new 175,000-square-foot recreation center could open in Castle Rock in 2025 under tentative plans unanimously supported by the town council Tuesday.
Read full storyDougCo health services to debut June 1 with vital records
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] Douglas County's new public health department will provide 33 public health services after approval by the county board of health Thursday. In 2020, the county decided to drop out of the Tri-County Health Department over opposition to the department's mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full storyTraffic, enforcement concerns voiced over DougCo home-based business changes
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] Douglas County Commissioners heard concerns about increased traffic and pitting neighbors against neighbors for enforcement during Wednesday night's live town hall as they consider changes to home occupation regulations.
Read full storyConservation easements worry DougCo open space committee
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] To avoid costly potential litigation, Douglas County should get rid of about a dozen conservation easements on private land, the county open space advisory committee discussed last week.
Read full storyDougCo sheriff's alleged labor law violations focus of investigation
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] A Colorado-based law firm will handle a labor law investigation involving the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. The move follows the removal of Commissioner Lora Thomas as board chair by her two fellow commissioners in late April.
Read full storyMental health projects seek DougCo ARPA money
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas listens as Laura Ciancone, the county's mental health initiative coordinator, talks Thursday. |Douglas County/YouTube. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] More than $9.5 million of Douglas County’s $68.2 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds could help fund seven mental health-related projects.
Read full storyCastle Rock celebrates new library
A construction-themed Storytime was held at the Castle Rock Library during groundbreaking ceremonies for a new library on Monday, May 2. |Douglas County Libraries. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] Groundbreaking for a new library in Castle Rock drew more than 150 people Monday. The crowd included library, town and Douglas County officials to mark the official start of construction of the more than $23 million project.
Read full storyFentanyl in DougCo: 10 overdoses, 5 deaths
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, left, talks about the fentanyl crisis as county commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal listen. |Douglas County. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] The battle to fight the fentanyl crisis in Douglas County will take work at the local, state and federal levels was one of the messages at a Tuesday night town hall meeting in Castle Rock. The county also needs more addiction counseling and treatment programs.
Read full storyLone Tree gives city manager salary bump in new contract
By Jeffrey Beall - Own work, CC BY 3.0City of Lone Tree. This story originally stated Seth Hoffman received $52,400 more in his 2022 contract compared to his 2017 contract. Since his 2017 contract, Hoffman, along with most Lone Tree employees, received annual raises based on yearly evaluations. Those raises total $52,400.
Read full storyDougCo reduces proposed health department staffing
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO] Douglas County's health board decided to reduce staffing for the new health department during an April 22 workshop. Douglas County dropped out of the Tri-County Health Department last year over opposition to the department's mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full storyGreywater pilot project aimed at cutting Castle Rock water use & costs
Rick Schultz with the Town of Castle Rock explains a Greyter greywater pilot project that filters shower water for use in toilets.Town of Castle Rock, Colorado. [CASTLE ROCK, CO] When residents in about 30 homes under construction in Castle Rock take showers in their new homes, they’ll be saving water.
Read full storyDougCo OKs $641K to reintegrate inmates and aid homeless
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO] As the numbers of people experiencing homelessness increase in Douglas County, a new program at the sheriff’s department will try to help released jail inmates reintegrate into the community and educate residents on ways to help.
Read full storyDougCo discusses spending $4 million to run new health department
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO] The first look at how a Douglas County Health Department would be staffed calls for potentially hiring more than 40 employees and spending up to $4 million.
Read full storyTeen Court 2.0 coming to Castle Rock this summer
[CASTLE ROCK, CO] Teen Court is coming back to help Castle Rock teen offenders stay on the straight and narrow after the town council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to reinstate the program.
Read full storyDougCo commissioners consider employee pay raises
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO] More than 1,300 Douglas County employees could get mid-year pay raises in their June 30 paychecks if the county commissioners follow through on intentions discussed during a Monday work session.
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