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Douglas County proclaims parks appreciation month, approves $7.5M grants to Parker and Lone Tree
Summary
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners recognized 30 years of voter-funded parks and open space and approved two $7.5 million funding agreements for regional parks in Parker and Lone Tree.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9 officially recognized September as “Parks, Trails, Historic Property and Open Space Appreciation Month” and approved two $7,500,000 parks funding agreements to help build Salisbury Park North in the Town of Parker and High Note Regional Park in the City of Lone Tree.
The recognition honors three decades of a voter-approved parks, trails, historic resources and open space sales and use tax (a dedicated 0.17% sales tax) and coincided with speeches from open-space and parks volunteers, advisory board chairs and local mayors. County staff and volunteers highlighted land acquisitions, trail expansion and historic preservation enabled by the fund.
Dan Derts, Douglas County open space director, told commissioners the resolution marks “30 years of…
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