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Sterling Ranch: Terms and Conditions Apply

Small community has authorized up to $23 billion in debt

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Barrett Rothe
Sep 10, 2025
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At first glance, Sterling Ranch looks like the future of suburban living. Just south of Chatfield Reservoir and directly west of the proposed site for the Zebulon Mega Sports Complex, rows of sleek new homes line what was once an empty field. Families stroll past pocket parks and open space. A clinic and restaurants form the nucleus of the town center. …

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