Plans to build a massive new sports complex in Douglas County took a major step forward Tuesday night, as Douglas County commissioners approved contracts and financing on the project.
The special business meeting was packed with members of the Colorado community with strong feelings on the incoming Zebulon sports complex in Sterling Ranch. Douglas County says 50 people signed up to speak in favor of Zebulon in public comment, and 28 against.
The county usually goes in order of who signed up for public comment, but told CBS Colorado that Tuesday night they chose to let Chair George Teal call people based on their position for or against so that a mix of opinions would be represented. Many attendees who opposed Zebulon were not happy about this, some saying they signed up more than an hour before the meeting but were never called.
“I demand a continuance,” “cowards!” “listen to the people” and “this is a joke!” were just a few of the exclamations attendees shouted in the dramatic moments that have seemingly become common at these meetings…