October 7, 2021
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
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CastleRockNewsPress.net
VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 25
Election 2021: Candidates answer questions STAFF REPORT
The newly formed Douglas County Board of Health met for the first time in the county’s building in Castle Rock on Sept. 30. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
New county Board of Health has 1st meeting Leadership is chosen; director process begins BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County’s new Board of
Health met for the first time Sept. 30 and discussed its leadership positions, the upcoming search for an executive director and the county’s new arrangement with Tri-County Health Department. It was the latest step in a longrunning process of Douglas County distancing itself from
Tri-County Health in the wake of disagreements over COVID-safety rules. The new Douglas County Board of Health is made up of two county commissioners — Lora Thomas and George Teal — as well as Dr. SEE HEALTH, P15
Castle Rock looks to have say on nearby development Council concerned about negative impact of large projects BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
To protect the town against the negative impacts of continued
development in the neighboring unincorporated areas of Douglas County, the Castle Rock Town Council approved the first steps in developing a new permitting process.
Castle Rock is adopting the new process under the state’s 1041 Regulations, which is a law enacted in 1974. The point of the law is to give local governments more control over large-scale projects. SEE COUNCIL, P24
In the election that ends Nov. 2, Douglas County voters will elect four members of the county school district’s Board of Education, a majority of the seven-member panel. Ballots go into the mail starting Oct. 8. Amid contentious debates over COVID-safety rules and equity in education, two slates of school board candidates have emerged, one in line with the direction set by the current board majority and the other saying it’s time to follow a new path. The school board members represent different parts of the county but they are elected “at large” by all county residents. The News-Press sent questions to each candidate to help voters learn more about them. We asked why they’re running, what qualifies them for office, and what their priorities would be if elected. Turn to Pages 6-9 for our candidate Q&As. And for more coverage of candidates and issues in Election 2021 here and in neighboring communities, visit douglascountynewspress.net. In Castle Pines, voters will also choose a mayor and fill three council seats. Q&As with those candidates are online now at castlepinesnewspress.net and will appear in print in the Oct. 14 NewsPress edition. And in Castle Rock, residents will vote on several city ballot measures; watch for more coverage in coming weeks.
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