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Douglas County approves consent agenda including $410,000 Zebulon design contract amid public objections
Summary
The Board approved its full consent agenda, which included a $410,000 contract for phase‑1 site design of the proposed Zebulon sports complex, after extensive citizen comment raising environmental, funding and process concerns.
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously on July 22 to approve the consent agenda items A through U, a package that included a $410,000 contract for phase‑1 site design work on the proposed Zebulon sports complex. The vote followed a lengthy public comment period in which residents raised concerns about transparency, environmental risks, funding, and the project’s fit with the county’s open‑space priorities.
Multiple residents urged the board to pause or remove the Zebulon design contract from the consent agenda until the county provides clearer information on ownership, environmental mitigation plans, projected total costs, and financing mechanisms. Laura Thomas, a Highlands Ranch resident, cited the county’s 2025 citizen survey and asked who would be responsible…
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