Colorado Politics: Douglas County citizens may vote on the most politically fraught propositions related to their governance since 1861 when the county was formed by the Colorado Territorial Legislature. The propositions, set in motion by the county’s three commissioners in March, will determine whether 380,000-plus residents turn to county home rule as their governing structure.

The three county commissioners, George Teal, Abe Laydon and Kevin Van Winkle, put up two home rule resolutions in a 10-minute special business meeting on March 25. The meeting was announced in compliance with the 24-hour notice of the Open Meeting Law (OML), but there was no public discussion or live-streaming of the session. After the 10-minute meeting, the commission held a press conference with Douglas County and other local government officials applauding the resolutions. Attending were George Brauchler, district attorney for the new 23rd Judicial District, and Jeffrey A. Garcia, county attorney.

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