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The Board of Douglas County Commissioners holds public Business Meetings, Land Use Meetings, and Public Hearings, on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. respectively in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street in Castle Rock. Special meetings may be scheduled at different times as needed.

View the 2026 Business Meeting/Land Use Meeting Public Hearing schedule.

Questions on this agenda? Contact the Commissioners’ Office at 303-660-7401 or by email at [email protected]

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Public Comment

Public comment on items before the Board has been and will continue to be fully welcomed, along with numerous other avenues for citizen input including phone, email, text, town halls, online submissions, surveys, and direct meetings with commissioners.

Like any deliberative body—or a court of law—the county hearing room is a place for orderly, structured business. The below changes ensure meetings remain focused and accessible so residents can provide meaningful input on the specific matters that affect their lives and pocketbooks.

We have a fundamental responsibility to maintain a safe and respectful environment for everyone. Our meetings frequently include students, individuals with developmental disabilities, and local nonprofit leaders. No resident should feel intimidated or shouted down by those seeking to turn a business meeting into a spectacle. Our goal is simple: ensuring our proceedings prioritize real voices, real issues, real outcomes.

Public testimony will continue to be welcomed in-person for items on the agenda that are before the Board for a decision.
Each speaker will get 2 minutes.
No signs of any kind will be allowed in the Hearing Room.
Clothing that displays a conspicuous statement in support of or in opposition to any item before the Board will not be allowed in the Hearing Room.
As we focus on the decision-making items before the Board and public testimony on those specific items, Business Meeting agendas will no longer include time for “general public comment.” Instead, there are several ways to contact the Commissioners with general feedback:
- NEW: We also invite you to talk one-on-one with Commissioners during new Commissioner Office Hours to be announced very soon. These office hours will be a time to talk one-on-one with a Commissioner during a consistent time.
- Email us at [email protected]
- Call 303-660-7400 to reach the Commissioners Office and make an appointment.

For further details on the protocol during the quasi-judicial land use hearings, view our Speaker Guidelines page.

Commissioner Office Hours

The purpose of receiving general public comment is for us to understand community issues – and learn about problems we may be able to help solve.

The best method for that is one-on-one conversations that give us time to completely understand what is on someone’s mind.

With that in mind, we are introducing Commissioner Office Hours – a set time each month to speak one-on-one with a Commissioner. Watch for details to be posted here soon, or sign up for County news via email.

Find Public Meeting Documents

Your County government makes decisions that impact you – and your elected leaders want you involved. As part of their commitment to an open and transparent government, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners requires that the business of County government should be open to effective public review.

The online portal can help you access all public meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and their appointed Boards and Commissions. Available information includes meeting agendas, minutes, and more. Watch this video to learn how the online portal works and get involved today.

Invocation

Citizens who are leaders of an organized group or congregation that regularly meets in Douglas County now have an opportunity to deliver an invocation, up to 2 minutes in duration, at the Commissioners’ Business Meetings, on the second or fourth Tuesday of each month. To submit your interest, please use this online form.

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