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Showcase Your Company at the Douglas County 8th Grade Career Expo
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, over 5,000 8th Graders will converge on the Douglas County Event Center (500 Fairgrouds Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104) in Castle Rock to investigate the world of work! Will your company/organization help them find their future? Why does Douglas County School District Support the Career Expo? · Provides a more uniform offering to all 8th graders through a comprehensive Career Expo experience · Allows employers to participate in one event versus 9-21 middle
Seeking Colorado SIS Teacher Ambassadors
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools Program has opened Fall recruitment for the Teacher Ambassador program (Deadline: October 24, 2019). This program equips teachers with free and engaging activities to use in classrooms to teach students about the 2020 Census and empowers them to share this knowledge with adults in their home. The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for ambassadors for all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin
Colorado On Track to Add 52,400 Jobs
There is good news amidst all the turmoil. Colorado is on track to add at least 52,400 jobs in 2019. The state’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in August, which means that job growth would be even greater if there was a larger pool of qualified workers. DIA continues to see a record number of passengers, tourism is on track for another strong year, crude oil production is near record levels, and housing appreciation in the Denver area is more modest than in the past. The U.S. economy is expected to
September 2019 Quarterly Revenue Forecast
Attached you will find the September Revenue Forecast report. For the TABOR section in the report, we included OSPB’s numbers in the graph as well because they were quite different from LCS’s. Legislative Council Staff revised their General Fund revenue forecast for FY2018-19 down by $76.7 million, 0.6% lower than the June Forecast, because preliminary unaudited collections data showed General Fund revenue of $12.6 billion in FY2018-19. OSPB revised their forecast for FY2019-20 down by $44.1
Sept. 17 Council update:
Sept. 17 Council update: 2020 Budget finalized; Council declines participation in the Community Development Block Grant program; staff directed to move forward with acquisition of property near Plum Creek Golf Club Final adoption of the Town’s 2020 Budget and consideration of the Town’s participation in the 2020 Community Development Grant Program were both major topics on Town Council’s Sept. 17 meeting agenda. Council also directed staff to proceed with purchase agreement to acquire a 7.6-acre
Update to the Population & Development Report
The Douglas County Economic Development Profile has been updated and is available online. This annual profile contains data on employment and the labor force. https://www.douglas.co.us/documents/douglas-county-economic-development-profile.pdf The link to the entire Population & Development Report is: http://www.douglas.co.us/about-us/demographics/population-and-development-report/ Nancy Gedeon, AICP | Demographic Program Analyst Douglas County Department of Community Development Community and
Growing Forward Population & Economic Trends in Colorado, Douglas County, and Castle Rock
Castle Rock Economic Partnership proudly welcomed Elizabeth Garner, State Demography Office on August 1st at Town Hall for a discussion on Colorado population projections & preparing for Census 2020.View presentationElizabeth Garner | State Demography Office, Department of Local Affairs Demography.dola.colorado.gov
As Castle Rock looks to evolve beyond a bedroom community, the old town dump will be key
With natural beauty, plentiful shopping and multi-million parks. there is a lot to love in Douglas County town, but 80 percent of people leave town for work By JOE RUBINO | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver PostPUBLISHED: June 13, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: June 13, 2019 at 9:42 amA shot of Castle Rock development on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. In plain terms, Castle Rock is a 145-year-old town and the historic county seat of fast-growing, Denver-adjacent, but still largely rural Douglas County. When
Master Magnetics, Inc. is pleased to announce, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Brown is named Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Person of the Year.
CASTLE ROCK, Colo., May 10, 2019 – Brown received the award at the Chamber of Commerce 2019 Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. The ceremony highlighted local business leaders, honoring winners in multiple categories, including Small Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Castle Rock Advocate, among others. Fellow Business Person of the Year Nominees were John Saunders of Where Food Comes From and Joe Weber of Chick-fil-A. In addition to her daily responsibilities at Master Magnetics, Brown is
Under the Dome- 2019 End of Session Report
VIEW THE SINE DIE REPORT HERE2019 Session FactsDemocrat/Republican split in House of Representatives: 41/24Republican/Democrat/Unaffiliated split in the Senate: 19/16Number of bills, resolutions, and memorials introduced during the 2019 Legislative Session: 653Number of bills signed by the Governor as of 5/3/19: 155Number of bills vetoed as of 5/3/19: 0Last day for the Governor to Act: June 2, 2019 Introduction The 2019 Legislative Session commenced with a new political landscape. Democrats entered
Castle Rock Water registered apprenticeship program in Water Operations.
Castle Rock Water and Arapahoe Community College have partnered to create a registered apprenticeship program in Water Operations. You can work up to 30 hours a week for Castle Rock Water in a paid apprenticeship program while attending Arapahoe Community College’s new Sturm Collaboration Campus. Castle Rock Water will also sponsor up to 50% of tuition! We have two info sessions coming up to find out more. You need to attend an info session to be eligible to apply. Please see the attached flyer or click
Under The Dome Week 14 (2019)
Highlights of the Week This week the General Assembly passed the most comprehensive oil and gas reform in decades, the sponsor of the bill to repeal the death penalty voluntarily pulled the bill, and the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act moved forward in the Senate. The House passed the budget bill on Thursday and Friday and next week the JBC will meet as the conference committee to reconcile differences and ensure it is a balanced budget. The House added several amendments to the Long Bill during a
Under the Dome, Week 13 (2019)
Highlights of the Week This week the Senate debated the FY2019-20 Long Bill, the budget for the state, and several amendments were added. One of the more significant amendments increased transportation funding by $106 million General Fund, adding to the $230 million for transportation already in the budget. This was a last minute deal struck between the Senate majority and minority leadership to prevent the Senate GOP from requiring the budget bill be read at length which would have taken approximately
Under the Dome, Week 5 (2019)
Highlights of the Week This week at the Capitol the perennial bill to take Colorado off of daylight savings time died in Committee, the building was filled with members of the public on Wednesday to testify on a bill to update Colorado’s comprehensive sex education requirements, and legislation to create a program to import drugs from Canada passed its first committee. On the Senate Floor Monday, there was a lengthy debate about SB19-042, National Popular Vote. The bill would enter Colorado into an
Political Advocacy Update from Chamber President, Pam Ridler
The Douglas County Business Alliance is in full swing and monitoring legislation that affects business. Today we took the following positions on these bills:HB 1008 - Include Career and Technical Education in Building Excellent Schools Today Program (Support)HB1013 - Child Care Expenses Tax Credit for Low Income Families (Support)HB1096 - Colorado Right to Rest (Oppose)SB5 - Import Prescription Drugs from Canada (Oppose)SB6 - Electronic Sales and Use Tax Simplification System (Support)SB34 - Local
Under the Dome, Week 3 (2019)
Capitol will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day DCBA bill tracker: https://bit.ly/2SDrzzp Highlights of the Week On Thursday, Governor Polis signed an executive order containing directives to create a Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Program, to use Volkswagen settlement dollars to electrify the state’s fleet of vehicles, to form a Transportation Electrification Workgroup, and to develop a clean transportation plan. Under the Executive Order, the Colorado Department of
Colorado Economic Growth Will Taper off in 2019
From an economic perspective, 2019 is going to be an interesting year. The 2019 cber.co economic forecast projects that momentum from 2018 will carry into 2019. There will be solid growth in the first half of the year followed by slower growth in the second half. There is more downside risk than upside potential. A few of the things to watch for in 2019 are:The slowing in the global and U.S. economies will be felt in Colorado.Colorado will add 61,000 jobs in 2019.The economy is operating inefficiently
