Latest News & Current Happenings

Location: Castle Rock Senior Center (2323 Woodlands Blvd)

• Intros & Updates
  • Faye Estes
    • Waiting on funding from RTD & CDOT for 2020
      • Getting new bus for Senior Center
      • Celebrate: approved for full funding amount requested
    • DRCOG – amendments for Senior services
      • Adding 200 more trips for Senior Center (still in the works)
    • Karie
      • 2 new vehicles at Aging Resources (for total of 5 now)
        • 2 WAV – 3 other
      • Satellite office opening in Parker
        • Ride in Parker now has same service as anyone else
        • They will take riders ANYWHERE (within reason). To the city, etc.
      • Tim
        • Survey & input is up for the town of Castle Rock (flyer handed out)
          • To give council some ideas
          • Continuing with taxi program? Using Metrotaxi
            • Hard hours to work around – M-F 7-4
          • Doug – RTD Chair
            • Operator shortage dilemma
              • Working average of 52.5 hours/week – Mandating overtime – 6 day work weeks
              • Discussing temporary service reduction
            • NOT taking away Access a Ride (AaR)
            • Highblock issues on light rail
              • Currently mother’s with strollers, those with back problems, etc are using this service
              • Discussing ways to signal the highblock is for priority use to those with mobility devices first – but that others can use it after that.

Nancy – 2020 Census for Douglas County

• Slogan: “Shape your future, start here”
• Citizenship question will NOT be on 2020 census
• 3 THINGS TO REMEMBER
  • It’s easy
    • 9 questions total
    • Given in 13 languages (upon request)
    • 3 ways to answer – online (1^st time this is offered), phone, mail
    • 3% are mailed an extensive survey called The American Community Survey – this one is long but important as it gives a look at country’s demographics
  • It’s safe
    • Title 13 of US code protects your information (census workers take oaths)
    • Information can only be used by Dept. of Commerce
      • They can not give your information to ANY other government entity
    • Information is held in confidence for 72 years before released
    • If concerned about cyber security – there are other ways to reply
  • It’s important
    • Funding decisions are made with this census
    • It’s in our constitution
      • Need to know the number for many reasons. More population equals congressional seats…equals political power
    • We need to know the demographics of our community if we’re going to properly serve it
  • Remember:
    • Everyone counts – count your babies
    • Assistance is available
    • 2020census.gov
    • Dates:
      • Mailing begins 3/12/20
      • 4/1/20 is the reference day
      • Have until 7/31/20 to self-respond
      • Deadline 12/31/20 to give results to the President
    • Douglas County will have “safe sites” where older adults can go to have a trusted person help them fill out the forms

Draft of Implementation Plan

• Brought back a full draft – please refer to that for information

Next meeting – 12/6/19 – Annual DCTS & Senior Council Meeting

• Location: 100 3^rd Street (Miller Building) Time: 9:30-11:00