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After area residents expressed fears that a proposed change to property development policy in Douglas County would allow more “high-density” multifamily buildings, the county’s elected leaders decided to shelve the plan, setting the stage for it to potentially return in a revised form.

Several area residents at the meeting expressed concern with last year’s drag show event at the county fairgrounds in Castle Rock, a topic that gave way to a broader discussion about parents’ ability to choose what kinds of entertainment their kids can view.

After last year's drag queen "wardrobe malfunction," Douglas County commissioners change fairground policy banning "sexually-oriented business" from events.

As pressure mounted on state lawmakers to intervene in Colorado’s expected spike in property tax bills, Douglas County officials worried that setting a property tax cap too low could hurt funding for local government services.

Douglas County hosted an in-person and remote town hall April 26 to field questions and concerns from residents about the potential sharp rise in their property tax bills.

Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has been appointed to the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission.

A plan to turn a piece of longtime agricultural land near Parker into a residential neighborhood met resistance from two of Douglas County’s elected leaders.

Douglas County hosted an in-person and remote town hall April 26 to field questions and concerns from residents about the potential sharp rise in their property tax bills.

Some voices in a heated group of residents described a proposed change to property development policy in Douglas County as threatening to the very fabric of the county and its culture.

Stop smearing Thomas I have received two anonymous mailings regarding Lora Thomas, Douglas County commissioner. This person stated that “Lora Thomas is dividing our party from within.” The …