A commitment to transparency and truth !
Why I Started This Blog: A Commitment to Truth and Transparency
I want to be perfectly clear about why I started this blog: it’s about truth.
Truth is the foundation of everything. It reveals a person’s integrity and tells you whether you can trust them—or whether you even want to engage with them. That’s why this blog has nothing to do with politics in the partisan sense until it does ! At the end of the day, people are either trustworthy or they lie. Sometimes those lies are meant to spare feelings. Other times, they’re for personal gain, appearances, money, or no reason at all.
This blog is my stand for truth and transparency. I deeply believe in both, and I have zero tolerance for people who lie for personal advantage.
When you bring politics and power into the mix, the stakes get much higher. Public officials are supposed to remain neutral and act in the best interest of the people they represent. When those with power choose deception instead, it becomes dangerous. That’s exactly why this blog exists.
We are all entitled to our opinions, but honesty should never be optional.
Let’s also talk about those who stay silent when issues arise. Genuine intentions matter. When intentions aren’t genuine, it crosses into dishonesty and misrepresentation—and this happens far too often.
A Real Example: The October 14, 2025 Douglas County Commissioners Meeting
Let’s start with a story from our own backyard.
On October 14, 2025, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a meeting to discuss the Zebulon land swap—a topic many residents cared deeply about. The meeting was meant to give Douglas County residents a chance to speak and have their voices heard. An opinion that is supposed to matter.
Instead, when people arrived, they discovered that nearly all the public comment slots had already been filled—reportedly by just two individuals who signed up using multiple names before most residents even got there. Here’s a photo of the sign-in sheet. You can decide for yourself what it shows.
What stands out is especially interesting—and raises serious questions about intentions:
Slot #11: Kaylan Bockenfeld
Slot #4: Ellie Reynolds
Slot #16: Jake Bockenfeld
It appears the same person wrote several of these entries, including Kaylan’s and Jake’s, along with others. Entries #1 through #10, for example, look like they were written by one hand.
Kaylan Bockenfeld later told the media she supported the project as a “sports mom” because it would be good for her kids. But what she didn’t disclose publicly was her employment: she works as Executive Assistant to Ellie Reynolds at the Douglas County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC).
Lets talk about The DCEDC.
The Douglas County Economic Development Corporation now serves as the county’s unified economic development organization, responsible for:
Business attraction and retention
Coordinating incentives
Supporting expansion of existing companies
Providing economic and demographic data
Acting as a central point of contact for business development efforts
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Douglas County Commissioners George Teal , Abe Laydon and Kevin Van Winkle also sit on the board of directors for the Douglas County Economic Development Corporation and they appointed themselves to those seats . link to that county page
Https://www.douglas.co.us/board-county-commissioners/transparency/appointments
Even more concerning, the President and CEO of the Douglas County Economic Development Corporation, Ellie Reynolds, earns a salary of $130,000 per year according to the organization’s most recent publicly filed Form 990. Her Executive Assistant, Kaylan Bockenfeld, also spoke in favor of the project. Both women stood up to give public comment on a land swap that their own organization is directly responsible for promoting — without ever disclosing their positions or the clear conflict of interest.
You can view Ellie Reynolds’ compensation here:
Then there’s Jake Bockenfeld, listed at #16. Husband to Kaylan Bockenfeld. Jake is currently running as a candidate for Douglas County Commissioner.Jake Bockenfeld signed up to speak in favor of the project on October 14 — a full 30 days before he publicly announced his run for county commissioner. At the time, he had not told the public he was running, and his wife was actively working for the EDC pushing that same project. He presented it as a concerned sports dad, yet it directly benefited his wife’s employer.
If he gets elected, his wife would be working for an organization that reports to the very board he would sit on. That’s a clear conflict of interest that was never disclosed.?
How will this be handled? Numerous Cora requests and they said no disclosures . Why not say something before and let your intentions be known?
Now look at the entire picture. Several people who signed up that day had clear connections to the project. Sam Herman is Head of Commercial Real Estate for Sterling Ranch Development. Gary Debus serves as General Manager of Sterling Ranch. Jordan Getz is Director of Operations at the Douglas County EDC, and Monica Wasden has been closely involved with the EDC and was named their 2025 Visionary of the Year. Even Lynn Moffitt and Asa Dyer are Sterling Ranch residents who serve on local community boards.
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Does this feel like genuine public support, or something else?
This is why having knowledge and knowing who people are are so very important. This is exactly why transparency matters. When personal and political interests overlap this closly and stays hidden , ( this isnt the only one , stay tuned )the public loses trust in the entire process . I think it's safe to say this is where we are as a county!
You are the company you keep and the secrets you hide !!!! This is why standing up and speaking the truth is important . Truth doesnt need defending ,it needs air . I will always stand on the side of truth no matter what and I never adjust who I am for anyone !
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