Introduce yourselves! Please tell us your name, how you re connected to Castle Rock and why you joined Your Town Academy

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1 YOUR TOWN OVERVIEW

2 Introduce yourselves! Please tell us your name, how you re connected to Castle Rock and why you joined Your Town Academy

3 COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT Jennifer Green, Mayor David L. Corliss, Town Manager

4 Council = board of directors Town Council Front row, from left: James Townsend, District 2 Mayor Jennifer Green, District 3 Renee Valentine, District 5 Back row, from left: George Teal, District 6 Jason Bower, District 4 Jess Loban, District 1 Brett Ford, District 7 Passes ordinances Adopts the budget Appoints positions Board and commission members, Town Manager, Town Attorney and Municipal Judge

5 Town Manager = CEO Town Manager David L. Corliss Carries out policies/ordinances As adopted by Council Oversees operations Of Town departments Recommends appointments Of Department Directors, subject to Town Council s ratification

6 YOUR TOWN HISTORY Bill Detweiler, Development Services Director

7 Before it was Castle Rock Santa Fe Depot Denver and Rio Grande Depot

8 Santa Fe Quarry Rhyolite discovered in 1872

9 Pump station Town reservoir Early Castle Rock water

10 Original business district Perry and Front Streets Original Town boundary 1874 Castle Rock is incorporated May 17, 1881

11 Temporary courthouse Rhyolite courthouse

12 First Starlighting 1936 Racetrack and Drag Strip s

13 1965 flood Second Street bridge

14 Early 1900s , 1921 Population: 304 Douglas County High School built Town receives underground water pipes and electricity, respectively 1950 Population: 741

15 1980s to present Population: 3,921 Town adopts Home Rule Charter Population: 8, Outlet mall opens 2000 Population: 20, Largest number of Population: 48,231 single-family permits issued: 1,532 Castle Rock Adventist Hospital opens 2016 North Meadows Extension project complete 2018 Estimated population: 66,000+

16 WHO DOES WHAT? Kristin Zagurski, Assistant Town Manager

17 Federal and state governments

18 The Town provides the following services: Wastewater collection Ambulance services Trash pick-up services

19 The Town provides the following services: Parks and open space Schools Traffic court

20 The Town provides the following services: Building permits Road maintenance Libraries

21 Local government

22 BREAK TIME! Take about 10 minutes to stretch, make a phone call, find a snack, etc.

23 MORE ABOUT GOVERNANCE David L. Corliss, Town Manager

24 Town Council elections Held in November of even-numbered years Coordinated and administered by Douglas County Conducted by mail ballot This year marks the first time the Town s Mayor will be elected at-large

25 Other types of elections Initiative A vote on an ordinance initiated by a registered elector Referendum A vote initiated by a registered elector to challenge to an ordinance adopted the Town Council Recall A vote initiated by a registered elector to determine whether a Councilmember should be removed from office

26 Boards and commissions BOA BOBA DRB Board of Adjustment Decides requests for zoning and sign variances Board of Building Appeals Decides appeals of decisions made by the Chief Building Official Design Review Board Reviews development applications that require a Downtown site plan DDA EC HPB Downtown Development Authority Adopts and implements the plan of development for Downtown Castle Rock and works to facilitate economic development and redevelopment Downtown Election Commission Adopts reasonable rules related to the conduct of elections Historic Preservation Board Designates historic structures as landmarks at the local level and reviews construction requests in Craig and Gould to maintain the area s historic and cultural heritage

27 Boards and commissions PRC PC PAC Parks and Recreation Commission Makes recommendations to Town Council regarding Parks and Recreation operations Planning Commission Reviews development requests Public Art Commission Acquires art for public buildings and parks within the Town PSC PWC UC Public Safety Commission Advises Town Council and Town staff regarding levels of service, funding and other issues related to Town Fire and Rescue and Police operations Public Works Commission Makes recommendations related to the master planning of capital improvements and the development of the Town s infrastructure and transit Castle Rock Water Commission Makes recommendations related to the master planning of Water capital improvements, rates and fee structures and other policies

28 $35.74 What the owner of a $373,254 house pays per year to the Town in property tax

29 Property tax on $373,254 home No metro district Libraries 6% Town 2% Cemetery 0% County 31% Schools 61% Schools County Libraries Town Cemetery

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32 WRAP-UP ITEMS Kristin Zagurski, Assistant Town Manager

33 Your binder Contains course outline, waiver form and additional information we ll add to this

34 Thanks! Any questions?