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Are you ready for the incoming storm? If not, never fear. Harsh Colorado winters provide an assortment of challenges for motorists. You may be asking yourself: What can I do to prepare for the storm? How can I make sure I’m safe if I [...]

Just in time for the arrival of Douglas County property tax statements, property owners in Douglas County are reminded of the County’s website tool that will calculate an individual property’s proportionate cost share of 26 different service categories provided by Douglas County, including road construction, law enforcement, parks and trails, public health, elections, snow removal, [...]

From the Cultural Council to the Planning Commission, 15 positions are now open on eight different Douglas County Boards, Committees and Commissions. 
The County’s Boards, Committees and Commissions are designed to help the Board of Douglas County Commissioners represent the citizens and taxpayers of Douglas County.  Volunteer appointees to citizen advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions assist [...]

Beginning the week of January 16, residential property owners in Douglas County will receive one of two property tax information-types by U.S. mail – either a full property tax statement including all tax detail, or a postcard that invites the recipient to visit the County’s website for tax details.
New this year, the postcard, tailored to [...]

Douglas County Sheriff, Leaders to Host Award Reception on January 27
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, with Douglas County Sheriff David A. Weaver, announce that Deputy Sheriff Herman Michael Villalobos Garcia has been awarded the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery for his heroism in the line of [...]

It’s not CSI – it’s how it is really done!
You’ve seen them on TV and you’ve read about them in books but have you ever spoken with a real Coroner? Here’s your chance to speak with Douglas County Coroner Lora Thomas, Lead Investigator Chuck Brining and Forensic Pathologist Dr. Patrick Allen about what a Coroner [...]

Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker will host art in public places.  
Now in its fifth year, the much celebrated Douglas County Art Encounters™ public art program invites sculpture artists to submit applications for participation in the June 2012 to June 2013, outdoor sculpture exhibit.   Deadline for artist entries is Feb. 14, 2012. Please [...]

Douglas County, Colo… As the New Year begins, second-term Douglas County Commissioner Jack Hilbert receives the reigns as President of Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI). In this capacity Commissioner Hilbert will represent 64 Colorado Counties in policy discussions – at the Colorado state capitol and in Washington, D.C., on issues of importance to Colorado Counties such as taxation, transportation, human services, economic development, land use, agriculture and natural resources.

Please join RTD to discuss and provide input on the recommended alternative for the extension of transit from Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway.  RTD will present the results of the Alternatives Analysis (AA) and the recommended alternative for the proposed extension of transit from Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
City of Lone Tree Recreation Center – [...]

The week of  January 3, 2012, Douglas County Elections Operations will open for business in a new location, 125 Stephanie Place, in Castle Rock. To transition into the new building and complete the move, the County Elections Division will close for business on Friday, December 30, 2011.
The new location will accommodate the needed consolidation of [...]

Public invited to submit questions in advance of live meeting.
Expressing public opinion in Douglas County and learning about County initiatives and spending priorities just got easier for the more than 90% of Douglas County households who have high speed Internet access from home. 
On Tuesday night, December 6, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Douglas County residents [...]

The Douglas County, Colorado Assessor today announced the launch of an interactive, mobile site at http://m.douglas.co.us/assessor/
The site offers many of the informational, free features of the Assessor’s website, such as property records, parcel maps, tax information and more, optimized for convenient Smartphone use with search functionalities appropriate for a touch screen, hand-held device. 
“We are pleased [...]

In recognition of Douglas County’s 150th Anniversary and notoriety as one of the original 17 territorial Colorado Counties, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners, together with the Douglas County Historic Preservation Board are pleased to announce an online Heritage Hunt Trivia Contest.  
Contest participants are invited to “travel” online throughout the County in search of answers [...]

Parks and trails advocates from County Commissioner District II (Castle Rock, Cherry Valley, Deckers, Franktown, Louviers, Sedalia) are invited to apply for an open seat on the Douglas County Parks, Trails and Building Grounds Advisory Board.
This countywide board of nine meets the first Monday of each month and serves in an advisory role to the [...]

Douglas County’s interests will be represented during national-level policy debates on local government issues through the appointment of Douglas County Commissioners Steven A. Boand, Jack A. Hilbert, and Jill E. Repella to positions on National Association of Counties (NACo) Steering Committees. 
Commissioner Repella, current County Commissioner Board chair, has been reappointed to the Finance and Intergovernmental [...]

Eligible low-income Douglas County households may apply for energy assistance through the Douglas County Human Services Department’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) from November 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012. LEAP is designed to help eligible, low-income households with winter home heating costs. LEAP is not intended to pay the entire cost of home [...]

Douglas County today announced plans to accept ’slash’ at its Slash/Mulch site on Saturday, October 22 and October 29, extending seasonal acceptance of tree branches and shrubbery downed and damaged by the recent heavy, wet snow throughout Douglas County communities. Free mulch will also be distributed at the site the same days and times. The [...]

 The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder invites public comment on a proposal to conduct the June 2012 Primary as a mail ballot-only election. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 2:30 p.m., 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, in the first floor, County Commissioners’ hearing room, to hear public comment on the [...]

 Between 2010 and 2015, residents age 60 and older will increase by almost 47% in Douglas County. Join local and regional community leaders for an information and planning summit and or dialogue as to what Douglas County communities can do to become the model of an outstanding livable community for older adults:  Wednesday, Nov. 9, [...]

You’ve seen them on TV, and you’ve read about them in books, but have you ever spoken with a real Coroner? Here’s your chance to speak with Douglas County Coroner Lora Thomas and Investigator Chris Herndon about what a Coroner really does.
Watch an actual 90 minute presentation with actual photos and help solve the case!
When: [...]

Small, nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).  ”The loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by adverse weather conditions that occurred in Yuma, Douglas and Elbert Counties.  SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts [...]

Starting the week of October 11, approximately 140,000 ballots will be mailed to active registered voters in Douglas County for the November 1, 2011 election. 
Registered voters who do not receive their mail-in ballot by Oct.18 should contact the Elections Office at 303.660.7444.
Inactive voters will need to change their status to “active” in order to [...]

 With a unanimous vote at their September 27 Business Meeting, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners approved a contract for the purchase of the 99.3 acre Griffith Centers for Children Larkspur campus, a former Residential Treatment Center for at-risk youth that relocated its operations to Colorado Springs a year ago. 
The Board’s decision is the first [...]

The annual Douglas County Tax Lien Sale will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20 beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m. in the Douglas County Philip S. Miller Hearing Room, 100 Third St. in Castle Rock.  Bidding begins at 8:30 a.m. Douglas County’s Tax Lien Sale offers investors the opportunity to purchase delinquent tax liens at [...]

The Partnership of Douglas County Governments recently entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for Disaster-Emergency Mutual Aid and Disaster-Emergency Resources Assistance.  The purpose of the IGA is to set the terms for emergency management cooperation and the provision for disaster-emergency mutual aid and assistance, including County disaster-emergency assistance funding, during declared emergencies and disasters. Partnership [...]

Operation Mountain Guardian is a terrorism-based, full-scale emergency exercise scheduled to take place in numerous locations in the Denver metro area on Friday, September 23, 2011.  The exercise will involve first responders from 81 different agencies**, will be conducted at ten separate locations and will include loud noises, simulated weapons, smoke, emergency vehicles and other [...]

In order to provide a higher level of customer service, Douglas County is enhancing the CitizenConnect and Email Alert services. From September 16 through October 3, the transition to the new systems will be taking place and CitizenConnect and Email Alerts will be unavailable.  
During this transition period, please send an email with your request or [...]

Douglas County Government was recently honored for the organization’s participation in the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program that recognizes, honors, and enforces the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Front row (L to R) Douglas County Deputy, Mark K. Barela; Lorin Ricker, ESGR Employer Outreach Area Chair; County Commissioners Steven A. [...]

Become informed and get prepared for the Tax Lien Sale on Oct. 20
Potential investors are invited to learn how to invest in delinquent property taxes through a tax lien at Douglas County’s Tax Lien Seminar on Thursday, Oct 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third St., in Castle [...]

Throughout the month of September, Douglas County will join with other local and state governments throughout the nation supporting National Emergency Preparedness month, encouraging households, businesses and communities to plan for year-round readiness in the event of an emergency, including a natural disaster. 
According to the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  there [...]