Category: Government

Palmer Lake hired a permanent town administrator, declared a water emergency, gave a Hermosa Avenue land swap an informal 3-1 blessing the mayor had to recuse himself from, and learned legal spending has passed $174,600 with five months of the year to run.

Monument Fire District told Palmer Lake’s trustees it can take over fire and EMS for 8.4 more mills, and recommends a new station at Elephant Rock rather than in the village. A ballot question could come as early as May 2027.

A finance veteran, economics graduate and author who spent two years on the Ford Amphitheater noise dispute is running for El Paso County commissioner in District 1. He filed as a write-in on July 6th.

Monument’s council sent its ballot language back for rewriting, raised water rates for the first time since 2020, voted to leave the Loop water project, and approved a powersports dealership — all without a word of public comment.

Monument’s council voted 7-0 to urge El Paso County to uphold its Buc-ee’s determination and reject the convenience-store label; the town’s press release asks the commissioners to go further.

Governor Jared Polis confirmed ACCO Engineered Systems will build a $36 million fabrication plant in Monument, creating up to 135 jobs. The town beat Peoria, Arizona, using the first economic incentive package in its history.

A councilman told a forum on civility that Palmer Lake refused a Buc-ee’s and got it built anyway. The town forced the company out. Nothing is being built.

Palmer Lake’s board sent the removal of Trustee Roger Moseley to an outside hearing officer, accepted a clean 2025 audit and heard a bid to rebuild a bridge the town had already torn out.

Monument’s council started paid parking at Monument Lake, froze data centers for six months, and moved to withhold a $219,815 payment to the Loop water project.