Ganahl: Local voices, local values, local control–Home Rule for Douglas County
By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
By now, you’ve probably received your ballot—and with it, an opportunity that could redefine how we govern ourselves. This vote will decide who sits on the commission responsible for drafting our Home Rule Charter. That document will set the tone for the future of Douglas County, and I believe it’s time we step up and take control of that future ourselves.
If we choose Home Rule, we gain the power to tailor our government to meet our needs—not someone else’s idea of what those needs should be.
Let’s call it like it is—too often, the laws coming out of Denver are written without Douglas County in mind. We’re not just growing—we’re growing with purpose. And let’s be real, Douglas County has its own way of doing things. Home Ru...