By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
Posted on January 20, 2026 2026News and Events
Effective Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, Commissioner George Teal will serve as Chair of the Board of Douglas County Commissioners. Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle will serve as Vice Chair. Leadership roles are voted upon by a majority.
“We honor a tradition of rotating leadership on the Board of Dougals County Commissioners, but we also know it’s always a choice on who will represent us as Chairman,” said Commissioner George Teal. “I appreciate the faith and confidence of my colleagues to allow me to serve as Chairman of the Board this year.”
Commissioner Teal was elected in November 2020 and began serving his first term in January 2021. He represents District II. Before being elected Douglas County Commissioner, Teal served six years on the Castle Rock Town Council.
After serving as Dougals County Board Chair for 2025, Commissioner Abe Laydon is serving as the Chair of the Metro Area County Commissioners in 2026. The group of seven large Denver-area counties represents 3.1 million people, over half the state’s population.
Teal, Van Winkle and Laydon make up the three-member Board of County Commissioners – the main policy-making body in Douglas County. Commissioners are elected at large from one of three districts in the County to serve four-year terms.
Read more about each of Douglas County’s elected officials, including Commissioners, on our webpage.
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