Vol. 25 No. 9 – September 6, 2025 Audio Highlights

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• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Aug. 20 – Buc-ee’s annexation vote postponed
• 00:01:20 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 6, 14, 28 – Board vacancy filled; land use code updated; annexation decision postponed
• 00:02:24 Palmer Lake Candidates’ Forum, Aug. 27 – Candidates speak at forum
• 00:03:16 Monument Academy School Board, Aug. 14 and 25 – Board moves forward on facility plans, hears marketing proposal
• 00:04:47 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Aug.18 – Board discusses facilities planning, Career and Innovation Center, budget
• 00:06:07 Monument Town Council, Aug. 4 and 18 – Ordinances, resolutions pass
• 00:07:43 Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 13 – Planning Commission seeks community input on future development
• 00:08:31 Monument Fire District, Aug. 27 – Money market fund approved; additional repairs needed
• 00:09:23 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 11 – Water tank recoat contract awarded
• 00:10:15 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 13, 22 – General manager on administrative leave
• 00:10:56 Monument Sanitation District, Aug. 20 – Parker explains Buc-ee’s wastewater estimate
• 00:11:50 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Aug. 28 – Board considers public-private partnership financing
• 00:12:40 Triview Metropolitan District, Aug. 21 – Traffic analysis results revealed
• 00:13:33 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 – Liquor license approved
• 00:14:20 El Paso County Planning Commission, Aug. 7 – Variance for rental unit rejected
• 00:15:03 Gleneagle Civic Association, Aug. 12 – GCA holds Town Hall to review rewritten covenants
• 00:15:53 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Aug. 27 – Board hears short-term rental concerns
• 00:16:59 Letters to Our Community – Open Dirty Woman Park to everyone
• 00:17:45 Letters to Our Community – I’m running for D38 Board of Education
• 00:18:35 Letters to Our Community – Thanks to all for the big move
• 00:19:11 Letters to Our Community – Jackie for D38
• 00:19:56 Letters to Our Community – Feral horses are not wildfire solutions
• 00:20:46 Letters to Our Community – Response from columnist Janet Sellers
• 00:21:44 Letters to Our Community – A proven advocate for our students, educators, and schools: Vote for Jackie!
• 00:22:30 Letters to Our Community – Monument Hill Kiwanis awards grant to Quilts of Valor
• 00:23:09 Letters to Our Community – Vote for D38 school board
• 00:23:46 Letters to Our Community – Ginger Schaaf for D38 school board
• 00:24:24 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Get lost in a new book
• 00:25:10 September Library Events – Book clubs, Art for Older Adults, Palmer Lake concert
• 00:26:05 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) – Ride for Tim scheduled for Sept. 13
• 00:26:52 High Altitude Nature and Gardens (HANG) – Fall and the forest: creating soil beds and a blue spruce kitchen treat
• 00:27:31 Art Matters – What is art good for?
• 00:28:17 Our Community Notices
• 00:29:18 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month’s issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n9/

• Vol. 25 No. 9 – September 6, 2025 – Photos
• Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Aug. 20 – Buc-ee’s annexation vote postponed
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 6, 14, 28 – Board vacancy filled; land use code updated; annexation decision postponed
• Palmer Lake Candidates’ Forum, Aug. 27 – Candidates speak at forum
• Monument Academy School Board, Aug. 14 and 25 – Board moves forward on facility plans, hears marketing proposal
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Aug.18 – Board discusses facilities planning, Career and Innovation Center, budget
• Monument Town Council, Aug. 4 and 18 – Ordinances, resolutions pass
• Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 13 – Planning Commission seeks community input on future development
• Monument Fire District, Aug. 27 – Money market fund approved; additional repairs needed
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 11 – Water tank recoat contract awarded
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 13, 22 – General manager on administrative leave
• Monument Sanitation District, Aug. 20 – Parker explains Buc-ee’s wastewater estimate
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Aug. 28 – Board considers public-private partnership financing
• Triview Metropolitan District, Aug. 21 – Traffic analysis results revealed
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 – Liquor license approved
• El Paso County Planning Commission, Aug. 7 – Variance for rental unit rejected
• Gleneagle Civic Association, Aug. 12 – GCA holds Town Hall to review rewritten covenants
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Aug. 27 – Board hears short-term rental concerns
• Letters to Our Community – Open Dirty Woman Park to everyone
• Letters to Our Community – I’m running for D38 Board of Education
• Letters to Our Community – Thanks to all for the big move
• Letters to Our Community – Jackie for D38
• Letters to Our Community – Feral horses are not wildfire solutions
• Letters to Our Community – Response from columnist Janet Sellers
• Letters to Our Community – A proven advocate for our students, educators, and schools: Vote for Jackie!
• Letters to Our Community – Monument Hill Kiwanis awards grant to Quilts of Valor
• Letters to Our Community – Vote for D38 school board
• Letters to Our Community – Ginger Schaaf for D38 school board
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Get lost in a new book
• September Library Events – Book clubs, Art for Older Adults, Palmer Lake concert
• On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) – Ride for Tim scheduled for Sept. 13
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens (HANG) – Fall and the forest: creating soil beds and a blue spruce kitchen treat
• Art Matters – What is art good for?
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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