Tag: douglas county commission
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Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, accusing fellow officials of harassment
Lora Thomas, who has served on the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners since 2016, announced Friday she is resigning, effective immediately. Thomas said she can no longer take the “unrelenting attacks, harassment and punishment” from fellow commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal. Thomas, who is term-limited, said she had planned to serve out the…
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Douglas County commissioners reissue censure of Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading misinformation
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Douglas County commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to reissue the 2023 censure of fellow Commissioner Lora Thomas, accusing her of spreading “misinformation, disinformation, or frank untruths” in her weekly newsletter to constituents. In August 2023, Teal and Laydon voted to censure Thomas, accusing her of “public shaming of county volunteers with inaccurate information.”…
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Douglas County approves $38 million in property tax relief
After the state rejected their efforts to reduce residential property values last month, Douglas County commissioners approved an 18% mill levy decrease on Tuesday to provide some relief to home owners facing steep tax increases. Along with approving the $671 million 2024 budget on Tuesday, Douglas County voted to reduce the levy by 3.679 mills,…
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DougCo Commissioner Lora Thomas to run for House District 43
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who will be term-limited on the county commission at the end of the year, has filed to run for House District 43, which includes Highlands Ranch. Thomas’ name had been mentioned as one of several Republicans interested in running for the 4th Congressional District seat held by the retiring U.S.…