Vol. 26 No. 2 – February 7, 2026 – Audio Highlights

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• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement
• 00:02:01 State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local
• 00:03:04 Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved
• 00:04:07 Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop
• 00:05:02 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education special meeting and work session, Jan. 6 – Board approves financing, receives audit report and draft of Annual Report to the Community
• 00:06:03 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy
• 00:07:55 Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel
• 00:09:28 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location
• 00:11:14 Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer
• 00:13:15 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney
• 00:14:34 Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee’s advances sewer plan
• 00:15:25 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended
• 00:17:16 Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack “really bad”
• 00:18:32 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane
• 00:19:29 El Paso Board of County Commissioners/Land Use Committee, Jan.8, 13, and 20 – Board, committee act on variety of projects
• 00:20:21 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement
• 00:21:28 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• 00:23:05 Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie
• 00:25:11 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month
• 00:26:12 February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House
• 00:27:24 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting
• 00:28:31 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community’s flowers protect more than just plants
• 00:29:22 Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?
• 00:30:11 Our Community Notices
• 00:31:14 Conclusion

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• Vol. 26 No. 2 – February 7, 2026 – Photos
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement
• State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local
• Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved
• Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education special meeting and work session, Jan. 6 – Board approves financing, receives audit report and draft of Annual Report to the Community
• Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy
• Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location
• Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney
• Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee’s advances sewer plan
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended
• Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack “really bad”
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month
• February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community’s flowers protect more than just plants
• Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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