After rejecting home rule, where does Douglas County go from here? - Douglas County News Press

After rejecting home rule, where does Douglas County go from here? - Douglas County News Press

Douglas County voters sent a decisive message with the June 24 home rule ballot: not so fast. But also — maybe not never? Though home rule — the ability for the county to write its own governing charter — wasn’t universally opposed, many residents objected to how the proposal was introduced. Roughly 71% of voters rejected the measure in the special election, but conversations about home rule and the structure of Douglas County’s government are l…