Tag: buc-ee’s
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El Paso County pushes back on Buc-ee’s rumors
Addressing “significant public interest,” El Paso County released a statement on its website last week saying that planning staff have not received an application for a Buc-ee’s. “A project such as the construction of a Buc-ee’s does require a transparent public process,” read the statement. The county’s note addressed rumors around a land application opened…
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El Paso County pushes back on Buc-ee’s rumors
Addressing “significant public interest,” El Paso County released a statement on its website last week saying that planning staff have not received an application for a Buc-ee’s. “A project such as the construction of a Buc-ee’s does require a transparent public process,” read the statement. The county’s note addressed rumors around a land application opened…
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With Buc-ee’s withdrawn from Palmer Lake, other communities signal interest
The withdrawal of Buc-ee’s developers’ plans with Palmer Lake could be welcome news to other communities that have actively sought to attract the Texas travel chain. The pullout comes after over a year of increasing opposition efforts, but a local consultant with the company said on Wednesday that Buc-ee’s still wanted to build in the…
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Buc-ee’s withdraws Palmer Lake application
The long battle in Palmer Lake over supersized travel center Buc-ee’s may be over. The town confirmed Wednesday that the contentious annexation application by Buc-ee’s developers has been withdrawn. Mark Waller, a consultant with the company, said that there “really wasn’t much to say” as of yet on the reason for the withdrawal. He said…
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Buc-ee’s withdraws Palmer Lake application
DECK: Spokesman says company still wants to build a travel center in region The long battle in Palmer Lake over supersized travel center Buc-ee’s may be over. The town confirmed Wednesday that the contentious annexation application by Buc-ee’s developers has been withdrawn. Mark Waller, a consultant with the company, said that there “really wasn’t much…
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Lack of Palmer Lake legal representation stalls Buc-ee’s decisions
Palmer Lake may be stuck when it comes to key decisions after the Board of Trustees terminated the town’s attorney at a meeting last month. “We as a staff will not be creating resolutions without an attorney,” said Glen Smith, the town’s interim administrator, at a meeting Friday night. The trustees voted to fire former…
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Lack of Palmer Lake legal representation stalls Buc-ee’s decisions
Palmer Lake may be stuck when it comes to key decisions after the board of trustees terminated the town’s attorney at a meeting last week. “We as a staff will not be creating resolutions without an attorney,” said the town’s interim administrator Glen Smith at a meeting Friday night. The trustees voted to fire former…
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Palmer Lake trustee files two suits against fellow town leaders
His successful election to the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees this past fall has not stopped resident Roger Moseley’s legal action against the town. He has two active lawsuits, filed in October and December of last year. The latter suit against the small town north of Colorado Springs alleges procedural mistakes. Filed on Dec. 5…
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Palmer Lake Buc-ee’s still in limbo, 3 town positions vacant after raucous meeting
The fate of the controversial Buc-ee’s annexation by the town of Palmer Lake was again kicked down the road. At issue during a marathon six-hour meeting filled with drama Thursday night was the process. A successful ballot initiative passed in September required any annexations into Palmer Lake pass a majority vote of residents. The prior…
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Palmer Lake to discuss Buc-ee’s, recall elections Thursday
The newly-whole Palmer Lake Board of Trustees will have an opportunity Thursday to discuss the setting for two issues going to town voters in the new year. The first is when and how to field a ballot question on the perennially divisive Buc-ee’s annexation, which would bring 30 acres near Interstate 25 into the town’s…