Bill to expand commission to 5 fails quickly Marshall stands by proposal

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A proposal to put a larger number of elected leaders at the helm of large counties in Colorado — and to require at least some of those leaders to represent speci c areas of their counties — met defeat in the State Legislature.

Supported by state Rep. Bob Marshall, a Highlands Ranch Democrat, the bill sought to expand the number of members on a county’s board of commissioners to ve. e bill would have a ected several Front Range counties with large enough populations, including Douglas County, where the board has become known for its bitter con icts and 2-1 votes.

“All I know is we’ve got two people running the whole county,” Marshall said.

In his view, contentious 2-1 splits

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