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Council approves IGA to let Douglas County manage massage-facility licensing and background checks
Summary
After a presentation from town and county staff, council approved an intergovernmental agreement under state law that will let Douglas County process licensing, fingerprinting and fees for massage facilities in Castle Rock; council discussed carve-outs and enforcement boundaries before passing the resolution.
Town Attorney Mike Hyman and county staff recommended that Douglas County serve as the licensing authority for massage facilities under the changes to state statute. The IGA would centralize background checks, fingerprinting and administrative processing, with the county collecting an administrative transfer fee and modest renewal fees.
"This really originated as a result of a change in state law concerning massage licensing," Mike Hyman said, explaining the statutory background and noting the county has already stood up an authority. Scott Weeks of Douglas County said the county would keep fees modest: "The way it would work with the county is we would charge a transfer fee... about a $100 fee. And then any renewal subsequent to that would be a $25 fee." Council clarified that criminal investigations such as allegations of trafficking would still be handled by Castle Rock law enforcement and that therapists already regulated by DORA would not be subject to duplicate fingerprinting.
Council moved to approve Resolution 2026-17 to enter the IGA with Douglas County. The motion passed 5-0. Staff said they would notify local massage businesses (about 30 operating in town) and publish guidance on the town website.
