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

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  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Nov. 13 and 18 - Schedule for annexation elections undecided; board vacancy unfilled
  • 00:03:20 Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 13 - Commission recommends controversial 158-home Conexus development and Commercial PUD
  • 00:06:30 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Nov. 17 - Reports on CIC and Safety and Security
  • 00:09:41 Nov. 4 Election
  • 00:10:02 Monument Town Council, Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and 17 - Council agrees to incentives for major plant
  • 00:12:57 Monument Academy School Board, Nov. 13 - Board hears audit, marketing updates
  • 00:15:27 Lewis-Palmer D 38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Nov. 18 - Accreditation discussion; post-election report
  • 00:16:44 Monument Fire District, Nov. 12 - 2026 budget adopted; construction award approved
  • 00:19:22 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 17 - Rate increases for 2026 discussed
  • 00:22:16 Monument Sanitation District, Nov. 19 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
  • 00:23:30 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 20 - Water rights and exchange options reviewed
  • 00:26:27 Triview Metropolitan District, Nov. 20 - Land inclusion approved; legal counsel charges defined
  • 00:28:10 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Nov.20 - 2025 budget reviewed; 2026 budget adopted
  • 00:29:50 El Paso Board of County Commissioners - Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening
  • 00:31:11 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - County commissioners Williams, Wysong featured at meeting
  • 00:32:40 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Nov. 24 - Board approves 2026 budget, hears holiday light contest details
  • 00:35:03 Letters to Our Community - Thank you, Monument Hill Foundation – Faith Anderson
  • 00:35:32 Letters to Our Community - Eighty is the new sixty – Betsy Lambert
  • 00:36:14 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Consider the gift of reading
  • 00:37:31 November Library Events - New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes
  • 00:39:12 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Festive stuff: winter beauty outdoors, indoors, and holiday acorn bread
  • 00:40:54 Art Matters - Art curation: We all do it, even with holiday trees and gift wrapping
  • 00:41:44 Our Community Notices
  • 00:43:52 Conclusion
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