Dear Douglas County Families, This letter is to inform you that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Scholarship Program. Included in the suit are the Colorado Department of Education and DCSD. As we await the legal proceedings, we wanted to provide you as much…
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) Contained in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s office has released a number of quarantine and hold orders associated with the recent spread of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in the state; the disease is considered contained within Colorado and no new cases have been confirmed since May 20, 2011. “I’m…
As originally proposed, Colorado House Bill 11-1124 would have prohibited persons from serving on metro district boards and HOA boards at the same time. In many communities, particularly smaller communities, public spirited individuals serve on both types of boards simultaneously. In recognition of this situation, the bill was amended to substitute a disclosure requirement for…
Aaron Barrick was recently selected as the Chairman-Elect to the Board of Directors of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 1955, the purpose of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce is to support and promote the 2,700 businesses in Castle Rock, be a “voice” to government and foster a livable community with positive…
The Colorado Supreme Court recently amended Chief Justice Directive 04-08, which concerns Child and Family Investigators. Child and Family Investigators (CFI’s) are available to be appointed in family law cases to investigate the parties’ living situations and any potential witnesses to develop a recommendation to the Court to aid in custody or parental responsibility disputes. …
Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C., Jim Folkestad, Ernie Fazekas, Aaron Barrick and Marc Patoile, were pleased to host Governor Hickenlooper and Senator Scheffel for a Castle Rock Business Roundtable on June 7, 2011, at our offices in Douglas County, Colorado. Senator Scheffel arranged this meeting with citizens, business owners and employers to discuss economic…