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Castle Rock tightens boards and commissions rules, sets residency preference for Public Art Commission and 20% attendance cap

Castle Rock Town Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Council amended town code to prefer Castle Rock residents for the Public Art Commission, set a 20% maximum absence threshold (removing excused/unexcused differentiation), allowed remote participation for the Water Commission pending a council‑adopted policy, and directed staff to study a broader code-of-conduct for boards.

Council members adopted a set of changes to town code governing board and commission appointments, attendance, terms and remote participation after an extended debate about balancing resident preference with the need for subject-matter expertise.

Staff proposed amending code to give preference to town residents for appointments and to standardize unexcused absence handling; the original draft had a 15% unexcused threshold and allowed…

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