Douglas County

Do you know Douglas County? Watch this video to find out what drives our work every day. https://lnkd.in/gsmC8hEK

Douglas County stays beautiful, thanks to you. Every year we are humbled by the volunteers who show up to help us maintain the public spaces we all enjoy. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate National Volunteer Week and Arbor Day by planting trees at Pinery Park in Parker today. No matter your interest, age or ability, there’s a volunteer event for you in Douglas County. Visit our webpage to explore the opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gQDGtp9X

We hit the high note when we work together. Douglas County is thankful to partner with the City of Lone Tree, CO and South Suburban Park and Recreation District on Lone Tree’s first and only regional park – High Note Regional Park. This week, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to contribute $300,000 toward design and construction documents. Funding is from voter-approved sales and use tax revenue specifically for parks, trails, open space and historic preservation. We’re excited for the work ahead – together. 

What happens when two Douglas County economic development organizations merge with a collaborative focus on attracting primary employers in aerospace, healthcare, finance, transportation, and clean technology? The entire Denver Metro Region benefits economically. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gj9KxpxB

Ideas are best shared! The Douglas County Youth Commission was honored to welcome fellow local Youth Commissions and Teen Court participants from Lone Tree, Castle Rock and Parker this weekend for a meeting of the minds at the first Douglas County Youth Leadership Commission Summit April 13. Commissioners were honored to welcome the group and hear from these young people, who are the up-and-coming leaders of our community. Learn more about the mission of the Douglas County Youth Commission on our webpage:  https://lnkd.in/gApmDnKC

You give more than you take in Douglas County – we see that every year in the thousands of you who volunteer in various capacities to keep our community safe, joyful and beautiful. In this spirit, at their regularly scheduled Business Meeting April 9, your Board of Douglas County Commissioners formally recognized April as National Volunteer Month, April 21-27 as National Volunteer Week and proclaimed a “Dougnad” volunteer season. https://lnkd.in/gDaNaXZa

Your home is likely one of the most significant investments you’ll ever make. That’s why each year Douglas County invests significant resources in the firefighting tools needed to protect your life, home and property from our County’s No. 1 natural hazard – wildfires. At the March 26 Business Meeting, The Board of Douglas County Commissioners allocated more than $1.8 million to the County’s 2024 wildland fire aerial firefighting contracts, ensuring air support in Douglas County is available at a moment’s notice in the event of a wildfire. https://lnkd.in/gbhuMpjC

Commissioners stand firm with Sheriff Weekly against unionizing the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Watch this message about your Board of Douglas County Commissioners’ investment in your safety, and the unwelcome effort to unionize our Sheriff’s Office. https://lnkd.in/gM9KgYfr

Construction is underway and on schedule for Unity on Park – a new independent living community in Castle Rock for our neighbors with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   Great partnerships, including taxpayer support through the Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy Override, have made this dream a reality in the community. Douglas County Commissioners, and partners from the Douglas County Housing Partnership, Wellspring Community, Developmental Pathways and the Town of Castle Rock toured renovations and construction this week that’s due to be completed this fall and ready for residents. Learn more about this project on our webpage: https://lnkd.in/gBfK_bRB

Three days of demolition in one minute: Watch crews bring down the 60-year-old US 85 bridge over C-470! The C-470 and US 85 interchange has fully reopened, 48 hours earlier than planned. Crews worked around the clock Friday, March 8, through the early hours of Tuesday, March 12, to demolish the existing US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) bridge over C-470 to make way for the second half of the new, wider, bridge that is currently being constructed as part of the US 85 Widening Project. Thank you for your patience during our closure. And a special thank you to the crews at Kraemer North America and RockSol Consulting Group, Inc. who worked tirelessly to complete this work safely and efficiently! Stay updated by signing up for emails – select “US 85 Construction.” https://lnkd.in/ehf6zf6Q