Tag: town of monument
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Monument mayor says he won’t seek reelection
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 Wednesday 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 been…
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Free parking at Monument Lake will come to an end
Free parking at Monument Lake is now a thing of the past. The Monument Town Council officially passed an ordinance requiring parking permits at the popular lake on Monday. The daily fee will be $5.25, while town residents can purchase an annual pass for $50. The idea for paid parking was originally brought to the…
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Monument Lake parking plan to be discussed at July meeting
A plan to begin charging a fee to park at Monument Lake will be discussed at the July 20 meeting of the Monument Town Council. The issue was originally discussed at the May 18 meeting. After considerable public feedback and discussion among council members, the Citizens Service Level Advisory Committee was given direction to make…
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Monument places moratorium on planning applications for new construction
The town of Monument voted this week to place a moratorium in effect through July on accepting planning applications for new construction projects following the resignation of the fifth planning director since 2020. It’s a decision that could slow development, but town officials say the pause is needed with a critical vacancy. Town Manager Mike…
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Monument to begin accepting nominations for Home Rule Charter Commission
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The town of Monument will begin accepting nominations next week for members of a Home Rule Charter Commission tasked with drafting a new town charter if residents this November approve a measure to create the commission and move to municipal home rule. Voters would select…
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Monument to begin accepting nominations for Home Rule Charter Commission
The town of Monument will begin accepting nominations next week for members of a Home Rule Charter Commission tasked with drafting a new town charter if residents this November approve a measure to create the commission and move to municipal home rule. Voters would select the commission members in the same election. The nine-person commission…
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Monument voters to decide on move to home rule government, sales tax increase for police services
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Town of Monument will ask voters this fall to decide if the town should move to municipal home rule, in a bid officials contend will give residents more say in how local government is run. The Monument Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Monday night…
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Monument voters to decide on move to home rule government, sales tax increase for police services
The Town of Monument will ask voters this fall to decide if the town should move to municipal home rule, in a bid officials contend will give residents more say in how local government is run. The Monument Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Monday night to put a measure on the November ballot that would…
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Monument Trustees declare COVID-19 restrictions ‘unconstitutional’
MONUMENT • Town trustees declared actions taken by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic unconstitutional during a special meeting Monday night, asking the governor to reclassify every business as an essential business. “All businesses, places of worship and governmental meetings are essential to the exercise of individuals’ fundamental rights and it…