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Our Latest Issue – Vol. 25 No. 8 – August 2, 2025

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• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, June 30, July 10, 24 – Candidates for board interviewed; recall election planned; annexation agreement published
• Monument Town Council, July 7 and 21 – Council focuses on growth, state mandates, and strategic planning
• Monument Planning Commission – Commission welcomes new leaders, reviews major development amendment and vision for Monument’s future
• Monument Academy School Board, July 17 – Board prioritizes marketing plan, passes policy on religious opt-outs
• Monument Fire District, July 23 – Station 2 operational; property inclusion approved
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, July 14 – 2025 budget gets midyear tune up
• Monument Sanitation District, July 16 – Buc-ee’s potential impact studied
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 17 – Board tours treatment facility, adjusts sewer bills
• Triview Metropolitan District – 2024 audit receives unmodified opinion; construction bid awarded
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, July 17 – 2024 finances receive clean audit opinion
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jul. 23 – Board recognizes Eagle Scout project, clarifies parking near open spaces
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Settle in for some Romance
• August Library Events – Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 – The power of print
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Wild Horse Fire Brigade: successful fire mitigation since the beginning of…plants
• Art Matters – We Can’t Unchop a Tree
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