Voters in Douglas County will decide on June 24th, 2025 whether to create a Home Rule Charter Commission, and who to place on the Commission.
If approved, this Commission will craft a new Home Rule Charter that voters will decide on during this November’s Election.
If approved, this Home Rule Charter will make Douglas County the third Colorado County to become Home Rule.
The Colorado Constitution allows Counties and Municipalities to adopt Home Rule status, which allows for more local control and greater flexibility to solve local issues.
As you most likely know, the Colorado State Legislature has gone off the rails these past few years, passing legislation to restrict our rights, including our gun rights and parental rights.
The State Legislature has also crafted top-down policies to force communities to adopt high-density housing schemes and mass-transit corridors.
Many communities across Colorado reject the State’s meddling in local zoning & housing discussions, and six of these Home Rule Municipalities are suing the State over this overreach.
Rep. Max Brooks is a State Legislator, and Castle Rock Town Council Member who is also running for the Home Rule Commission. In this video, he discusses what Home Rule would mean for Douglas County, and how this powerful tool can help Douglas County maintain control of their future.
Is Home Rule the path forward for counties and municipalities to push back against the State? This push for the decentralization of political power might be the best path forward for Liberty at the moment!
Links from Video:
Douglas County Home Rule Charter Information: https://www.douglas.co.us/board-county-commissioners/home-rule-charter/
Rep. Max Brooks Legislative Page: https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/max-brooks
Weld County’s Home Rule Charter: https://www.weld.gov/Government/County-Governance/Home-Rule-Charter
Douglas County GOP Home Rule Endorsed Candidates: https://www.dcgop.org/
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