Denver7: After a contentious home‑rule campaign that led to some heated debate and ultimately a failed special election effort in June, Douglas County leaders are facing fresh backlash for removing general public comment from their meetings.

Since then, some residents like Emily Suyat from Parker say they’ve lost trust in the county commissioners.

“After [the] home rule [campaign], [County Commissioners Board Chair] George Teal said the ‘Stop Home Rule’ effort was funded by the Chinese Communist Party,” she recalled. “He did that with zero evidence.”

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