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Since the unveiling of Proposition HH this spring, the plan from Colorado Democrats in response to an impending wave of property tax bill increases has become a political flash point in Douglas County, with claims flying and public officials openly opposing the proposal.
One of Douglas County’s elected leaders criticized his colleague for writing about a funding advisory board in a way he compared to “doxing” after a disagreement about how arts and culture money should be spent.
A developer behind a controversial San Luis Valley water export plan, who hopes to sell water from the valley to water-short Douglas County and potentially other South Metro Area water users, is vying for a seat on a new water commission the county has established to evaluate future water needs.
With Douglas County’s population expected to keep growing — and many homes relying on a limited supply of water from underground aquifers — the question of how to shore up water supply in the county hangs over the area’s water providers.
One can envision a grandstand full of Democrats laughing and munching on popcorn while watching the Great Purge of the Colorado Republican Party led by “Comrade Dave” Williams and his