December 05, 2025

Vol. 25 No. 12 – December 6, 2025 Audio Articles

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Nov. 13 and 18 - Schedule for annexation elections undecided; board vacancy unfilled

00:17:06 Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 13 - Commission recommends controversial 158-home Conexus development and Commercial PUD

00:23:34 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Nov. 17 - Reports on CIC and Safety and Security

00:33:48 Nov. 4 Election

00:34:45 Monument Town Council, Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and 17 - Council agrees to incentives for major plant

00:41:22 Monument Academy School Board, Nov. 13 - Board hears audit, marketing updates

00:51:28 Lewis-Palmer D 38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Nov. 18 - Accreditation discussion; post-election report

00:56:22 Monument Fire District, Nov. 12 - 2026 budget adopted; construction award approved

01:04:11 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 17 - Rate increases for 2026 discussed

01:11:19 Monument Sanitation District, Nov. 19 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed

01:14:24 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 20 - Water rights and exchange options reviewed

01:21:50 Triview Metropolitan District, Nov. 20 - Land inclusion approved; legal counsel charges defined

01:28:45 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Nov.20 - 2025 budget reviewed; 2026 budget adopted

01:33:05 El Paso Board of County Commissioners - Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening

01:35:03 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - County commissioners Williams, Wysong featured at meeting

01:38:45 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Nov. 24 - Board approves 2026 budget, hears holiday light contest details

01:43:04 Letters to Our Community - Thank you, Monument Hill Foundation

01:43:54 Letters to Our Community - Eighty is the new sixty

01:44:55 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Consider the gift of reading

01:49:29 November Library Events - New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes

01:53:49 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Festive stuff: winter beauty outdoors, indoors, and holiday acorn bread

01:57:47 Art Matters - Art curation: We all do it, even with holiday trees and gift wrapping

02:01:07 Our Community Notices

02:09:47 Conclusion

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