News: Douglas County home rule battle shows sharp contrast in campaign finance reports
- Stop the Power Grab
- Jun 4
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 11
Colorado Community Media
Campaign finance reports have been filed for the committees supporting and opposing home rule in Douglas County, and they are starkly different.
Yes on Local Control, the group supporting home rule, has received nearly four times as much money in campaign contributions as the opposition, but that massive support came from only five donors, while opposing committee Stop the Power Grab has received contributions from more than 200 people...
...The two largest contributors supporting home rule are Ventana Capital Inc., a real estate investment and land development company along the Front Range, and The Cundy Harbor Irrevocable Trust, an entity that lists an address in Solano Beach, California. Each gave $50,000.
Other contributors include Westside Investment Company, a Denver-based real estate development firm, and Douglas County Commissioner George Teal’s wife, Laura Teal...
...Stop the Power Grab, the committee opposing the formation of the home rule charter and commission in Douglas County, reported contributions of about $30,000. Donations ranging from $10 to more than $1,000 came from more than 200 residents, including some local elected leaders, previous candidates and various involved citizens. Some made multiple contributions.
Read the entire article at CCM.
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