# Board of Douglas County Commissioners - October 20, 2026, Business Meeting


**Body:** Douglas County Colorado
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Defense & Military, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


At the October 20, 2026, Douglas County Board of County Commissioners business meeting, the board considered an economic development incentive for Lockheed Martin’s Highlands Ranch expansion. Staff described a 100% rebate of the county portion of business personal property taxes for up to 35 years and an incentive of $6,000 per new job created and retained for 24 months, with a maximum agreement expenditure of $2.7 million. The expansion is expected to create up to 450 jobs, with an average annual wage of about $122,043. The board approved a motion for the business personal property tax rebate agreement; a separate motion approving the economic development incentive agreement was made and seconded, but its vote is not captured in the transcript. Public comment raised questions about how the county applies business personal property tax rebates and performance requirements across companies.

The board also adopted a resolution recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; the presentation noted that the county provided TESSA $189,233 in 2025, with no new funding action taken at this meeting. It approved a resolution and intergovernmental agreement with South Metro Fire Rescue to coordinate administration and enforcement of the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code in unincorporated areas; staff said the agreement involves no transfer of funds or fee increases. Staff presented the 2025 Community Development Block Grant performance report for public comment before its planned submission to HUD, with no procurement action identified on that item.

**Source:** Douglas County Colorado