VOTE YES on 1A
VOTE YES on 1A
THIS NOVEMBER 8
Protecting Our Outdoor Spaces is the Easiest Way to Maintain Our Quality of Life
DOUGLAS COUNTY OPEN SPACE INITIATIVE RESOLUTION & ENDORSEMENTS
On August 23, 2022...
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the resolution to put measure 1A on the ballot.
SEE WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY HAS TO SAY
CASTLE ROCK
Open space, parks and trails enhance the quality of life for Castle Rock residents by expanding health and wellness and recreation opportunities, protecting important wildlife habitat and visual resources and providing places for community relaxation and celebration. Parks, open space and trails have a tangible economic benefit and continued funding support is needed to maintain, improve and add new areas as Douglas County continues to grow...
LONE TREE
Representatives of the City of Lone Tree have voiced support for adding a November ballot question that would ask voters about extending Douglas County’s Open Sales and Use Tax for an additional 20 years. Of ballot issue 1A, Austin Good, Lone Tree’s assistant city manager, said “We’re so excited to see this citizen-led initiative come forth,” during a July 18 meeting with the Douglas County commissioners. “We really hope that the residents of the county are given the chance to decide whether …
HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICT
The Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors voted, at this month's board meeting, to unanimously support 1A, the Douglas County Open Space Initiative, to protect parks, trails and open space. The 1A initiative is a continuation of the /017 cent sales-and-use tax, which currently provides funding for open space conservation. "The Metro District highly values the importance of public lands,," sad Metro District Board Chair Mark Dickerson...
CASTLE PINES
Our open spaces and parks in surrounding Castle Pines are visited by people from Douglas County and beyond. Given the City's centralized county location, shareback funding that includes the City of Castle Pines will be used for open spaces and parks that will be easily accessible to all Douglas County residents. [We] look forward to working with the County to advocate to our residents n the importance of this vital source of open space funding...
LARKSPUR
The Open space, parks and trails within our Town and County enhance it by expanding recreation opportunities, protecting important wildlife habitat, and providing a place for community relaxation and celebration. Although our Town is small the residents and the residents of the surrounding area utilize our Park and trails as a place to play and enjoy the outdoors. Parks, open space and trails are will utilize in our community and continued funding...
PARKER
Since 1995, the Town of Parker's residents have benefited from almost $13 million in municipal share back funding generated through the Douglas County Sales and Use Tax for Open Space, Parks and Trails, resulting in the acquisition of properties for open space preservation, parkland development, and trail development / improvements throughout the Town. The Town's parks, Recreation and Open Space Department continues with...
COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB
The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) endorses the proposed extension of the Douglas County Open Space sales and use tax at the current rate for an additional 15 years. The open space tax is essential to protect and maintain natural areas and outdoor recreation opportunities that benefit both residents and visitors to Douglas County. CMC members frequently hike in Douglas County Open Space areas and we strongly support ongoing funding through an extension of the sales tax.
CASTLE ROCK PARKS & TRAILS
The Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation endorses ballot issue 1A, supporting the protection of Douglas County Open Space in the November election. The Foundation recognizes the need to extend the Douglas County Open Space Sales and Use Tax for 15 more years to continue to fund important open space conservation. The people of Douglas County have benefited from this program for 28 years through municipal sharebacks, historic preservation, natural...
AMY SHERMAN - NWDCEDC
Amy Sherman is the President and CEO of the Northwest Douglas County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation. On ballot issue 1A, she says: "Protecting parks, trails, and open space makes for good business in Douglas County. These preserved lands attract residents and businesses, encourage economic development, boost the economy of surrounding areas, increase land and home values, and maintain the Douglas County way of life."
