Tag: monument
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Monument Walmart opens EV charging station
Electric vehicle drivers traveling through the Tri-Lakes area have another place to recharge after Walmart opened a new fast-charging station at its Monument Supercenter, part of a nationwide expansion of the retailer’s electric vehicle charging network. Walmart and ABB E-mobility representatives joined local officials Aug. 20 for a ribbon-cutting at the store, 16218 Jackson Creek…
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Beacon Lite road project near Monument enters Phase 3
Crews transitioned into Phase 3 of the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project this week. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained, a release from El Paso County Public Works said. The existing signed through-traffic detour will remain in place. The…
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LETTERS: Constituents are partners, not adversaries; careful what you wish for
Constituents are partners, not adversaries There is growing frustration among residents of El Paso County that has little to do with whether we agree with a particular decision by the Board of County Commissioners. It has to do with how residents are being treated when they disagree. Chair Carrie Geitner has repeatedly schooled residents that…
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LaKind announces no return to Monument mayor seat
Monument mayor Mitch LaKind will not seek reelection in November, bringing an end to six years of service on the town council. LaKind announced his decision Aug. 26 with a notice on social media, and said he spent the month of July considering his future and his public service intentions. He said serving Monument has…
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Photos: Kids enjoy Monument Touch-a-Truck
A large crowd, mostly excited children and smiling parents, turned out for the inaugural Touch-a-Truck event on Aug. 15. Firefighters also served up a free pancake breakfast. Kids could not only see but were encouraged to climb on and explore various fire department vehicles as well as work vehicles from the Town of Monument. Also…
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Monument voters will decide use tax increase
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Monument Town Council approved an ordinance that will ask voters for a 1.5% increase in the use tax on construction materials. The ordinance will not affect sales tax. “There’s use tax and sales tax. Sales tax is easy; you go in the store and you buy something, you pay…
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Monument council rejects housing development bordering USAFA
The Monument Town Council on Monday rejected a 205-home project on the northern edge of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Called Santa Fe Meadows, the Classic Homes project for 135 single-family homes and 70 townhomes would have occupied 43 acres at the south end of Terrazzo Drive. The area was originally approved for up to…
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Monument council rejects housing development bordering USAFA
The Monument Town Council on Aug. 17 rejected a 205-home project on the northern edge of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Called Santa Fe Meadows, the Classic Homes project for 135 single-family homes and 70 townhomes would have occupied 43 acres at the south end of Terrazzo Drive. The area was originally approved for up…
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Groundbreaking held for Heart of Monument Play Park
A project first conceived in 2022 finally found terra firma as the groundbreaking ceremony for the Heart of Monument Play Park was held on Aug. 10. It started as a sort of reverse birthday present. When Scott Ross was made incoming president-elect of the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club, it put him on target to be…
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New Triview facility marks milestone in district’s growth
Triview Metropolitan District’s new home in Monument was officially welcomed by the community on the tails of a new intergovernmental agreement with the town. Triview Metro officials celebrated the opening of the district’s new building on Aug. 14 in Monument with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house, giving residents and community partners an opportunity to…