Douglas County has prepared a Community Needs Assessment and Community Action Plan as required to apply for the 2015-2018 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). The County invites public review of this document beginning December 26, 2014 and ending January 26, 2015. The Community Action Plan is submitted to the Colorado State Department of Local Affairs… Read On
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Douglas County Office December Holiday Closures
Happy Holidays! Douglas County offices will be closing at Noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and closed all day on Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us Offices will resume normal business hours on Friday, December 26.
Give a Pet in Need a Home for the Holidays
Homeless pets and horses need loving homes this holiday season. To help them all find their forever families, the Dumb Friends League is offering $10 cat adoptions and $50 off dogs (1 year and older) at all adoption locations. For more information visit ddfl.org
2015 Philip S. Miller Grant applications due January 31
Douglas County is accepting grant applications through January 31, 2015 for 2015 Philip S. Miller funds. To qualify for a grant an applicant must be a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 tax-exempt organization; serve residents of Douglas County; and provide a service that supports health and human services for at risk and underserved populations. For more information… Read On
Bridge construction requires cranes, lane closures on I-25 this week
Information courtesy of the Town of Castle Rock Driving through the North Meadows Extension construction zone on Interstate 25, motorists can mostly see heavy machinery and concrete barriers. What they perhaps can’t see is all the progress being made on the new road, which will give drivers another route to U.S. Highway 85 and I-25…. Read On