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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• Vol. 25 No. 12 – December 6, 2025 – Photos
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Nov. 13 and 18 – Schedule for annexation elections undecided; board vacancy unfilled
• Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 13 – Commission recommends controversial 158-home Conexus development and Commercial PUD
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Nov. 17 – Reports on CIC and Safety and Security
• Nov. 4 Election
• Monument Town Council, Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and 17 – Council agrees to incentives for major plant
• Monument Academy School Board, Nov. 13 – Board hears audit, marketing updates
• Lewis-Palmer D 38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Nov. 18 – Accreditation discussion; post-election report
• Monument Fire District, Nov. 12 – 2026 budget adopted; construction award approved
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 17 – Rate increases for 2026 discussed
• Monument Sanitation District, Nov. 19 – Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 20 – Water rights and exchange options reviewed
• Triview Metropolitan District, Nov. 20 – Land inclusion approved; legal counsel charges defined
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Nov.20 – 2025 budget reviewed; 2026 budget adopted
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners – Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – County commissioners Williams, Wysong featured at meeting
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Nov. 24 – Board approves 2026 budget, hears holiday light contest details
• Letters to Our Community – Thank you, Monument Hill Foundation
• Letters to Our Community – Eighty is the new sixty
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Consider the gift of reading
• November Library Events – New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Festive stuff: winter beauty outdoors, indoors, and holiday acorn bread
• Art Matters – Art curation: We all do it, even with holiday trees and gift wrapping
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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