Letter to the Editor: 5 County Commissioners Would Give Voice to a Growing Douglas County

As a 20 year resident of Parker, I have watched Douglas County grow and prosper over that time. My sons went to school here and my husband and I are now retired here.

The population of Douglas County has grown from 260,870 in 2006 to 405,741 in 2026. In 2019 the budget for the county was $421.1 million. In 2026 the budget has grown to $650 million. That is an increase in the budget of over $228 million in just 7 years.

The population and the budget have grown and will keep growing. The one thing that hasn’t grown is the voice of the voters.

This county still only has 3 commissioners. Douglas County has had the same number of commissioners since the creation of the county. With a 3 commissioner board, a majority of 2 can decide anything that comes before the board including our $650 million budget.

Do you think that only 2 people should be able to decide where our $650,000,000 goes? This does not seem like fair representation for a county of over 400,000 residents.

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