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“home.” In fact, Arapahoe County is expected to add another 200,000 people by 2030 and grow from 600,000 to 800,000 residents.

Our appeal to our new neighbors is both understandable and challenging. Meeting the needs of this growing county with the economy’s ups and downs can be daunting. It becomes even more formidable as we realize the magnitude of the issues we must address: housing affordability, mental health, criminal justice, homelessness, crumbling infrastructure and roads. ese are big, complex issues that we simply cannot ignore.

How do we meet the challenge? It starts with listening to you and identifying our shared priorities. A sincere thank you to the residents who took time out to join our most recent telephone town hall and o er your opinions. When asked, 37% of you named crime as the most important issue facing the county followed by homelessness and a ordable housing (26%), roads (15%) and mental health (10%). ese are our priorities too.

ese priorities come at a cost. And despite our long tradition of doing more with less, our shared priorities require additional resources. For decades, we have pursued e ciencies, innovations, cost-savings, and continuous improvements when managing resources. is practice has earned us a track record that includes awards, consistently high bond ratings and balanced budgets. e question now is how we secure the resources we need to achieve our goals. e Board is taking a serious look at how best to modernize and stabilize our revenue stream, to help meet the priorities that will ensure Arapahoe County continues to be the number one place to live, work and raise a family.

In the coming weeks and months, we look forward to engaging with you as we navigate a path forward.

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Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully is Chair of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners.

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Mad Caddies @ 8pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, En‐glewood

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