Douglas County adopts $608.6 million 2025 budget; local district budgets, appropriations and levies also approved

The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 10, 2024 adopted a countywide 2025 budget of $608.6 million, approved related appropriations and levied property taxes to fund the plan. The board also adopted budgets and appropriations for two special districts and adopted separate budgets, appropriations and levies for the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority.

Martha Marshall, director of budget for Douglas County, presented the proposed 2025 budget. She said the total proposed budget is $608,600,000, with an operating portion of $282,000,000, representing a 5.09% increase over 2024 operating levels. Marshall told the board the county's 2025 budget is under the state TABOR growth factor and complies with county policy and statutory deadlines. She said the budget contains $229,000,000 in one-time initiatives, about $192,000,000 of which is transportation-related, and $58,400,000 funded by state…