Tag: monument
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Beacon Lite project hits phase 2
Phase 2 of the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project began on Aug. 17. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained. Phase 2 will feature storm sewer installation on Wakonda Way. “Local traffic only” barricades will remain in place at the…
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Beacon Lite project hits phase 2
Phase 2 of the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project began on Aug. 17. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained. Phase 2 will feature storm sewer installation on Wakonda Way. “Local traffic only” barricades will remain in place at the…
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Monument approves water rate increases
The Monument Town Council approved water rate increases during its Aug. 3 meeting. Water rates will have graduated rate increases based on the usage above 3,000 gallons for both residential and commercial users. Users who consume 0–3,000 gallons will have no increase. Those at 3,001–24,000 gallons will see a 10% increase and those at 24,001…
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Inaugural Touch-a-Truck and Pancake Breakfast promises to be a popular community draw
A feast of family-friendly sights, sounds, treats and eats highlight the August community calendar. The events include a Touch-a-Truck and Pancake Breakfast, Art Hop, Monument Rebels Community Golf Outing, Food Truck Friday and the Tri-Lakes Cruisers Annual Benefit Car Show. Each event promises to delight hundreds of guests and foster a strong, local camaraderie. An…
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Monument weighs in on Buc-ee’s zoning question
The town of Monument has added its two cents in a debate heading to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners over Buc-ee’s. The Texas-based company known for extra-large travel centers is hoping to build its second Colorado location on unincorporated county land north of Monument. As an initial step, developers have asked the county…
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Monument weighs in on Buc-ee’s zoning question
The town of Monument has added its two cents in a debate heading to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners over Buc-ee’s. The Texas-based company known for extra-large travel centers is hoping to build its second Colorado location on unincorporated county land north of Monument. As an initial step, developers have asked the county…
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Monument pulls out of regional water project, citing high costs
The outlook might be worsening for the Loop, a project with hopes to provide a sustainable water supply to communities in El Paso County. On Monday evening, the Monument town council voted unanimously to begin exiting the multidistrict authority. The Loop is left with just two water district members of the original four after the…
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Monument pulls out of regional water project, citing high costs
The outlook might be worsening for the Loop, a project with hopes to provide a sustainable water supply to communities in El Paso County. The Monument town council voted unanimously last week to begin exiting the multidistrict authority. The Loop is left with just two water district members of the original four after the decision.…
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ACCO Engineered Systems announces $36M expansion in Monument
ACCO Engineered Systems, a California-based heating and cooling company, announced a $36 million expansion in Monument on Thursday that the company says will create up to 135 jobs. ACCO designs, builds, installs, maintains and services commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, piping and building automation systems, according to a news release from the state Office…
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ACCO Engineered Systems announces $36M expansion in Monument
ACCO Engineered Systems, a California-based heating and cooling company, announced a $36 million expansion in Monument on Thursday that the company says will create up to 135 jobs. ACCO designs, builds, installs, maintains and services commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, piping and building automation systems, according to a news release from the state Office…