Jefferson County commissioners prepare legislative outreach on housing policy

Jefferson County commissioners said on July 29 that the county’s housing advocacy steering committee is planning outreach to Colorado legislators to discuss the role of local government in housing. Commissioner Zenzinger said the GEFCO housing advocacy steering committee "seem[s] to be on track for our next series of events where we will be engaging with members of the Colorado state legislature, very specifically members of the Jefferson County delegation, to talk about the role of local government in housing." Commissioner Dahlkemper and others noted participation in Together Jeffco open houses and broader community engagement efforts that will inform advocacy. Commissioner Dahlkemper said county leaders value community input and listed recent Together Jeffco open houses, committees and boards as channels that inform policy. She also directed the public to county communications and partner resources such as the Bell Policy Center for webinar discussions on affordable housing and workforce issues. The commissioners did not vote on a policy or approve new funding at the meeting; their remarks described planned advocacy and engagement rather than a formal county directive. The board said it would continue coordinating with local legislators and community stakeholders on housing issues.