August 02, 2025

Vol. 25 No. 8 – August 2, 2025 Audio Articles

1 hour 55 minutes

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:18 - Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, June 30, July 10, 24 - Candidates for board interviewed; recall election planned; annexation agreement published

00:21:29 - Monument Town Council, July 7 and 21 - Council focuses on growth, state mandates, and strategic planning

00:38:33 - Monument Planning Commission - Commission welcomes new leaders, reviews major development amendment and vision for Monument's future

00:43:49 - Monument Academy School Board, July 17 - Board prioritizes marketing plan, passes policy on religious opt-outs

00:50:27: Monument Fire District, July 23 - Station 2 operational; property inclusion approved

00:55:30 - Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, July 14 - 2025 budget gets midyear tune up

01:02:01 - Monument Sanitation District, July 16 - Buc-ee's potential impact studied

01:04:59 - Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 17 - Board tours treatment facility, adjusts sewer bills

01:09:46 - Triview Metropolitan District - 2024 audit receives unmodified opinion; construction bid awarded

01:15:14 - El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, July 17 - 2024 finances receive clean audit opinion

01:18:38 - Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws

01:22:12 - Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jul. 23 - Board recognizes Eagle Scout project, clarifies parking near open spaces

01:27:19 - Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Settle in for some Romance

01:31:45 - August Library Events - Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert

01:34:10 - Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 - The power of print

01:36:00 - High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Wild Horse Fire Brigade: successful fire mitigation since the beginning of…plants

01:39:45 - Art Matters - We Can't Unchop a Tree

01:43:36 - Our Community Notices

01:55:13 - Conclusion

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