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Council members report on summer events, Link on Demand expansion and housing finance
Summary
Council members gave routine reports: Hefta thanked colleagues during recovery, Wilkes highlighted Link on Demand expansion and a forthcoming school resource officer funding bill, and Darrington described Douglas County Housing Partnership approvals preserving $26.5M in private activity bond capacity for an affordable project near Parker.
Council members used their reports section to highlight community events, local business openings and housing-finance activity.
Councilwoman Brandy Wilkes said the Parker Chamber wine walk and a ribbon-cutting for Link on Demand in neighboring towns signal local economic activity: "It's a free ride share service... we've had over 500 shares," Wilkes said, adding recent growth and an expansion into multiple nearby communities. Councilwoman Darrington reported that the Douglas County Housing Partnership approved final financing for a 204-unit project called Ponderosa Pines and that the partnership carried forward $26.5 million in private activity bond capacity to preserve financing tools for attainable housing projects near Parker.
Councilwoman Laura Hefta thanked fellow council members for stepping in while she recovered from knee-replacement surgery; Councilman Hendrix and others described attending local festivals and events. These remarks were presented as routine reports and required no council action.
