A lawsuit against the town of Palmer Lake in a bid to halt an effort to build the second Buc-ee’s location in Colorado was dismissed last week.

The plaintiff, Integrity Matters, alleged the town violated citizens’ First Amendment rights, due process and the Colorado Public Meetings Law in deciding eligibility for the annexation of certain unincorporated property.

“The Court’s ruling confirms that the claims brought against the Town were without sufficient legal basis to move forward,” the press release from Palmer Lake said. “While the order itself is concise, it firmly upholds the key arguments the Town presented and provides a solid foundation should an appeal be pursued.”

Shortly afterward, Palmer Lake Mayor Pro-Tem and Trustee Amy Hutson resigned from her position after five years, according to a statement from her that was posted on the town’s website.

“I was always trying to help and make things better,” Hutson wrote. “I have been yelled at, defamed, accused of wrongdoing, and sued … My skin is too thin and I’m too bitter at this point to carry out my office.”

The trustee claimed she would have voted no on a final Buc-ee’s decision.

On Oct. 2, Hutson joined the mayor and two other trustees in delaying the public hearing on the project to Feb. 5. In her final meeting as a trustee, Hutson stated she didn’t “want to be here all night” before voting to adjourn.

Hutson also cited Integrity Matters in her resignation statement, calling the organization “a joke” and putting quotation marks around “integrity” in its name.

Last week’s vote took place during a contentious special meeting of the trustees, with approximately 100 crowded into the town hall and more than a dozen watching on a TV outside.

Back in May, trustees voted 6-1 to approve the Buc-ee’s application eligibility under Colorado statute. While trustees held off on a final annexation vote last week, in early September the Palmer Lake Planning Commission voted not to recommend the zoning plan and annexation for Buc-ee’s.

Residents of the Palmer Lake will eventually vote on the annexation, which the Texas-based Buc-ee’s needs as it eyes a second Colorado location