Tag: palmer lake board of trustees
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Palmer Lake Buc-ee’s still in limbo, three officials resign
The fate of the controversial Buc-ee’s annexation by the town of Palmer Lake was again kicked down the road. At issue was the process. A successful ballot initiative passed in September required any annexations into Palmer Lake pass a majority vote of residents. The prior rule, default in Colorado municipal law, left the decision to…
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Lawsuit against Palmer Lake dismissed
A lawsuit against the Town of Palmer Lake has been dismissed, the town announced Friday. The suit had been filed by the Colorado Springs-based political group Integrity Matters. “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…
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Lawsuit against Palmer Lake dismissed
The Town of Palmer Lake had a win and a loss late last week. On the plus side, a lawsuit against the town was dismissed. That was followed immediately by the resignation of town trustee and Mayor Pro-tem Amy Hutson. The suit had been filed by the Colorado Springs-based political group Integrity Matters. “The Court’s ruling…
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Lawsuit against Palmer Lake dismissed, trustee resigns
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…
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Buc-ee’s annexation vote will go Palmer Lake residents
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since it was originally published Thursday night. Residents of Palmer Lake will decide the fate of a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center after the town’s Board of Trustees voted 4-3 Thursday night to postpone a zoning hearing over a corresponding needed property annexation. The vote came during a contentious special meeting…
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Palmer Lake annexation question headed to vote of the people after hearing is postponed
Residents of Palmer Lake will decide the fate of a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center after the town’s Board of Trustees voted 4-3 Thursday night to postpone a zoning hearing over the proposed annexation. The vote came during a contentious special meeting of the trustees. What’s next? Residents of the small town on the north edge…
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Palmer Lake adopts voter-approved ordinance with big implications for Buc-ee’s
Earlier this month, voters in Palmer Lake voted in favor of an ordinance that would make any request to increase the size of the town an automatic ballot question. That would include the controversial annexation request from developers of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s. Public debate over the annexation was a motivating factor in the…
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Preliminary results in Palmer Lake show successful recall, annexation ordinance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Preliminary results were posted late Tuesday in a special election with far-reaching consequences for Palmer Lake. The election judges will reconvene around 11 a.m. Wednesday to complete the recall tally. Both Shana Ball and Kevin…
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Palmer Lake appoints new trustee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After three workshops to hear from candidates, the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees has appointed a longtime water utilities operator to fill a vacancy. The appointment could make a difference in the upcoming vote on…
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Palmer Lake appoints new trustee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After three workshops to hear from candidates, the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees has appointed a longtime water utilities operator to fill a vacancy. The appointment could make a difference in the upcoming vote on annexing a location for the Texas travel store Buc-ee’s later…