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Castle Pines Residents Seek Ballot Initiative After Crowsnest Debacle

Proposed amendment would require annexations go to Castle Pines voters for approval

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Kim Turnage
May 28, 2026
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Castle Pines, photo by Barrett Rothe

Concerned citizens in Castle Pines are circulating the first ever citizen-led petition in their city to amend the 2019 home rule charter. The grassroots effort has come on the heels of the controversial Crowsnest annexation request that was ultimately withdrawn by the developer, Ventana Capital. That withdrawal coinci…

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