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Douglas County is in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions by order of the Sheriff. Visit the Douglas County Sherriff’s office page to learn more about what is allowed during a Stage 2 Fire Restriction.

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Offices, Departments & Divisions

Assessor

Locates, appraises and records all of Douglas County's real and personal properties in accordance with the Colorado Constitution, State statutes, and Board of Equalization procedures.

Assessor

Board of County Commissioners

Main policy-making body in the County and works to represent the interests of Douglas County citizens at local, state, and national levels.

Board of County Commissioners

Building Division

Protects the safety of citizens in the built environment by providing quality enforcement of adopted codes.

Building Division

Budget

Oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of the annual budget, and multi-year capital improvement plans, long-range financial forecasts, and general government budget planning information.

Budget

Clerk and Recorder

Provides election, motor vehicle and recording services to the public.

Clerk and Recorder

Community Development

Manages and protects the County’s resources, environment, and quality of life. Ensures the County grows in a manner that is fiscally sound and economically beneficial to all.

Community Development

Community Justice Services

Provides program oversight, technical assistance, and programmatic monitoring of services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

Community Justice Services

Community Services

In partnership with families and the community, Douglas County provides safety-net services for vulnerable residents that promote self-sufficiency.

Community Services

Coroner

Establishes the cause and manner of death for sudden or unexpected deaths, or persons not attended by a physician at the time of death, including investigations of deaths from accidents, acts of violence or other special circumstances.

Coroner’s Office

County Administration

Responsible for implementing policies set by the Board of County Commissioners, recommending improved management practices, and directing county operating divisions.

County Administration

County Attorney

Provides legal advice and representation to the Board of County Commissioners, and all other County elected officials, County Manager, department and division heads, and appointed commissions, boards, and committees.

County Attorney

Elections

Conduct Douglas County's elections in a fair and accurate, manner and maintain accurate voter registration records.

Elections

Fairgrounds

Provide functional facilities to accommodate a diversity of activities including civic, recreational, entertainment, business, traditional youth activities and the annual County Fair.

Events Center (Fairgrounds)

Finance

Provides all necessary accounting, approval of vouchers by the Board of County Commissioners, payroll, purchasing, sales tax rates, and information to County departments and citizens.

Finance

Health Department

Committed to the delivery of exceptional public health services to Douglas County consistent with the specific needs of our communities.

Health Department

Human Resources

Supports County departments by providing recruitment and selection, compensation, benefits administration, training, and employee relations.

Human Resources

Human Services

Provides assistance for childcare, employment, energy, food, financial, medical, mental health, and emergency/general assistance.

Human Services

Information Technology

Provides technology services to the offices and departments serving the citizens of Douglas County.

Information Technology

Motor Vehicle & Driver License

Registers vehicles and issues license plates and driver licenses to County citizens at three office locations.

Motor Vehicle & Driver License

Open Space & Natural Resources

Seeks to enhance the quality of life for residents by protecting wildlife habitats and natural resources in our public access properties, trails, historic sites and scenic views.

Open Space & Natural Resources

Parks, Trails and Building Grounds

Serves as stewards for resource management by providing the design, development, maintenance, and patrol of all Douglas County local and regional parks and regional trail systems.

Parks, Trails & Building Grounds

Planning

Evaluates land-use proposals for conformance with the regulations and Comprehensive Master Plan goals and policies.

Planning Services

Public Trustee

Performs the functions and exercises the powers conferred by Title 38 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Public Trustee

Public Works

Maintains County road and drainage system infrastructure in compliance with the 2040 Transportation Plan.

Public Works

Recording

Responsible for recording, indexing, copying, and preserving permanent public documents, primarily real estate records.

Recording Office

Surveyor

State law requires the County Surveyor to create and maintain a plat records file and indexing system for all survey plats.

Surveyor

Treasurer

Bills and collects property taxes based on assessed valuations provided by the Assessor and mill levies set by taxing authorities, and is responsible for all internal and external banking relationships.

Treasurer

Veterans Service Office

Provides access to benefits, services and military retiree information, including resources, emergency funds and property tax exemptions for veterans and their families.

Veterans Service Office

Youth Initiative

Coordinates local youth-serving efforts and assessing the needs of the youngest residents by envisioning a community in which youth are involved, valued, productive, protected and healthy.

Youth Initiative