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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.