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Academy Water and Sanitation District
The Academy Water and Sanitation District serves approximately 300 homes east
of the Donala Water and Sanitation District. It has been proposed that the
Academy district be merged into the Donala district. For more on the topic...
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Academy Water and Sanitation
District Board of Directors, August 16: District
still exploring options to merger with Donala |
|
Academy Water and
Sanitation District, September 9: New
proposal clarifies financial expectations of a merger |
|
Academy Water and
Sanitation District Special Meeting, September 27:
Board wonders where merger money will come from |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Oct.
3: Violation of state standards turns out
to be false alarm |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 7:
Rate,
service fee increase approved |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, December
5: Board leaning toward merger with Donala |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, January
2: Another step taken toward merger |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, February 6: Colorado
House bill could kill merger plans |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, March 12: Merger
talks back on track with Donala |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, April 2: Early
bond payoff not possible |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, May 7:
Merger
is off; district looking at financing options |
| Jacobson resigns from Academy Water and Sanitation |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, July 2:
Clogged
pumps will require a closer look |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 6:
Lift
station pump creating headaches |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 5:
Lagoon violations trigger fee increase |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 10:
Violations
a sore subject with the state |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 7:
Operator
reports improved numbers, ideas for tackling future issues |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 4:
Reverse
osmosis system is newest lagoon upgrade idea |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, April 8:
Operator
considers options for upgrades |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, June 3:
Expenses,
past-due accounts dominate discussion |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 2:
Preventing
water source contamination focus of presentation |
OCN carries a series of articles on local arts and crafts and
performing arts...
| Art Matters: Enjoy
the great indoors
|
| Art Matters:
Jeanne Claude and Cristo |
| Art group schedules winter show |
| Art
Matters: Drawing |
| Watercolor
Workshop Feb. 9 |
| Palmer Lake
Art Group opens new show |
| Dakota
Blonde brings music of life to Tri-Lakes |
| Art Matters:
Spring |
| Ceol Ceili
rouses an audience with lively Irish music |
| Snapshots: RMMA
Concert, March 8 |
| Snapshots:
Taos Film Festival at the TLCA, March 8 |
| Art
Matters: Jump into Art Hop this month |
| Pine
Forest Antiques Show excites collector in all of us |
| Snapshots:
coustic duo enthralls audience |
| Art Matters:
Buying and selling art |
| Tri-Lakes
Center for the Arts—10 years and counting |
| Audience
hitches ride with Spring Creek |
| Snapshots:
Craft show, May 3 |
| Snapshots:
Ron & Opal concert, May 10 |
| Letter: Thank you! |
| Art Matters:
"Green"
and "greener" art |
| Palmer Lake Art Group show displays works of 50 artists |
| Snapshots:
Wendy Woo and Rob Drabkin at the Tri-Lakes Center,
June 5 |
| Monument Band Shell opens on a high note |
| Art Matters:
Culture remix
and the creative commons era |
| Monument Art Hop brings art, music, and a birthday |
| Arts center marks anniversary and looks to the future |
| Snapshots:
Renaissance Festival in Larkspur concludes
August 3 |
| Snapshots:
Adam and Stilwagen Concert in the Park, July 30 |
| Art Matters: Imagination made
visible |
| Fiber works and photos highlight Art Hop |
| Snapshots:
Final Concert in the Park, August 6 |
| Art Matters:
Is the art
market world unfair? |
| Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, September 6:
Rebecca
Folsom performs and instructs at arts center |
| Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, September 27:
Oktoberfest
serves bratwurst and, yes, polkas |
| An artistic outlet for those with developmental
disabilities |
| Art Matters:
Art for the
doctors is in |
| Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Oct. 11:
Two
paths merge for one great sound |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Lake Art Group Bazaar, Oct. 4 |
| Art Matters: The
emerging art face of Tri-Lakes |
| Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Nov. 22:
Dotsero
jazzes up the arts center |
| Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Nov. 23:
TLCA
Member Show |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Women’s Club Arts and Crafts Show, Nov.
21 |
| Art Matters:
Show will
feature a local legend |
| Free concert, Feb. 14 |
| Art Matters: Art as creative
industry jump-starts local economies |
| At the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts |
| Audience gets the gifts at music and art event |
| Art Matters: Fiber
art stars in Tri-Lakes |
| Whitworth fills TLCA with sounds of Southern
bluegrass |
|
Snapshots:
RMMA Concert, Feb. 14 |
|
Snapshots:
Art Group show, Feb. 27 |
|
Art Matters: You can take it
with you |
|
Snapshots: Colorado Art Education Association exhibit at TLCA |
|
Snapshots: Outta The Garage at
TLCA, March 6 |
| Finders and Youngberg at TLCA, March 27 |
| Sonny Hood’s photos exhibited at TLCA |
| Art Matters: Local
artists share their secrets
|
| Snapshots: Music-Poetry-Arts Café at
TLCA,
April 25
|
| Art Matters:
Real art for
real people: the driving force of success |
| Community responds to the energy of Brulé & AIRO |
| Snapshots:
John Adams at the TLCA, May 9 |
| Snapshots:
Book and Beck at the TLCA, May 29 |
| Art
Matters: The arts play on in Tri-Lakes |
| A
Celebration of Art and History in Monument at the new Town Hall |
| Snapshots:
TLCA, June 5: Wendy Woo |
| Snapshots:
TLCA, June 5: PLAG Show and Sale |
| Snapshots:
Pikes Peak Feis, June 12, 13 |
| Snapshots:
Blue Columbine Festival, June 13 |
| Snapshots:
Monument Concert in the Park, June 24 |
| Art Matters:
Chautauqua at TLCA: Exhibit for two women artists |
| Snapshots:
Peace Poster Project at TLCA |
| Snapshots:
Gift shop makeover at TLCA |
| Chautauqua makes successful return |
| Art Matters: Arts education
lacking despite call for creativity |
| Art Hop, Aug. 20 |
| PLAG at WMMI, Aug. 7 |
| Siskind and Book at TLCA |
| Art Matters:
The thought
leaders |
| Monument Art Hop concludes another successful year |
| Snapshots:
Dakota Blonde returns to TLCA, Sept. 12 |
| Concert in the Park series receives Governor’s Award |
|  Art Matters:
Is your wish
list ready? |
| PLAG Craft Fair, Oct. 3-4 |
| TLCA Annual Member Show |
| Snapshots:
John Adams Return a Rocky Mountain High for TLCA
audience, Oct. 3 |
Growth along Baptist Road has led to greatly increased traffic. The Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority (BRRTA) was formed to coordinate changes to Baptist
Road to help address the resulting hazardous conditions and congestion. For more
on this topic...
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, December 8: Triview sewer line
construction delays Baptist Road improvements |
| On the Roads: Status
of Baptist, Struthers road construction |
| Baptist Road Rural
Transportation Authority, March 9: Board
approves funding for Gleneagle Drive signal |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, April 13: Board approves fee waiver for
Timbers |
| On the Roads: Status
of Baptist and Struthers road construction |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, May 4: $21.5 million bond sale for
interchange work approved |
| On
the Roads: Baptist and Struthers Road
construction schedules |
|
Baptist
Rd./Hodgen Rd. connection opens |
|
On the Roads: Baptist-Struthers
Road Update |
|
Baptist Road Rural
Transportation Authority special meeting, September 24: Baptist
Road project delayed; contract extended |
|
Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, Nov. 9: Land condemnation approved in
hopes of speeding up I-25 interchange construction |
|
Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority, February 8: BRRTA
to move forward on bids for interchange |
| Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority, Mar. 27: Several
expenses approved to expedite construction |
| Valero agrees to donate land for I-25 off-ramp |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, June
13: Condemnation of interchange right-of-way
authorized |
| Officials celebrate completion of Baptist Road
project |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Aug.
8: 2007 audit approved; interchange expansion
contract options discussed |
| Interchange contract award Oct. 3 |
| Lawrence Construction picked for interchange work |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Dec.
12: 2009 budget approved, including interchange
expansion |
| NEPCO meeting, Jan. 10: Homeowners’
associations get update on Baptist Road I-25 interchange |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Feb.
13: Increase in number of road use fee categories
discussed |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority board,
April 23: Authority approves new accountant |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, May
22: Merrifield casts deciding committee vote to
eliminate state funds for widening I-25 |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority board,
July 10: Road use fee table amended |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Aug.
14: 2008 audit accepted |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Oct.
9: All Baptist Road bridge lanes opened |
Residents are raising money to acquire 190 acres on
the top and north side of Ben Lomond Mountain to be set aside as publicly
accessible open space. For more on this topic...
Articles to help you identify our local feathered friends...
Articles to help you find your way in the digital world...
King's Deer developer Dan Potter has proposed building a road through Black
Forest Regional Park to provide access to his proposed 161 lot Cathedral Pines
development. Opponents of the plan have successfully fought it in court. For
more on this topic...
This series of book reviews focuses on books of special interest to Tri-Lakes
area residents...
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners wields considerable power
as the governing authority for land use and other decisions for the
unincorporated areas of the county. For more on
this topic...
After being denied permission to build a concrete batch plant in Monument,
Transit Mix submitted an application to the Town of Palmer Lake to build a
plant off County Line Road on the north side of Ben Lomond Mountain. The
proposal was unanimously denied by the Palmer Lake Planning Commission. More
recently, Rockwell Ready-Mix Concrete applied for a business license to
restart heavy industrial operations on North Washington Street in Monument. For
more on this topic...
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's office handles real estate
transactions, motor vehicle registrations, and elections. In the latter part of
2002, Clerk and Recorder Patrick Kelly was appointed to be a district court
judge. For more on this topic...
The El Paso County Planning Commission reviews proposals for developments
in the unincorporated parts of the county. It makes recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners. Some of these projects have a direct impact on
the residents of the Tri-Lakes area. For more on this topic...
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
January 16 and 23: Forest Lakes, Grandview projects
approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
Feb. 6 and 20: Knollwood Village filing approved |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission, March 6 and 20: Cherry Springs
preliminary plan approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
April 17: Colorado Estates rezoning request denied |
| Black
Forest Community Meeting, May 9: County
presents changes planned for Hodgen east of 83
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| El Paso County Planning
Commission, July 17: Rezoning of Knollwood
parcel approved |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission, August 23: Discussion of Hodgen
Road improvements to continue |
| Gleneagle residents
surprised and angered by plans for golf course |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission: Hodgen plan will be reviewed
again |
| Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| NEPCO meeting, January 12: Schueler
presents information on special districts |
| Gleneagle
Community Meeting, February 12: Gleneagle
Golf Club pushes patio homes |
| El Paso County Parks Department Open House, April
30: Palmer Lake Park Master Plan update presented |
| El Paso County Parks Department Open House, April
30: County considers Palmer Lake improvements |
| Letter:
Gleneagle Golf Club’s proposal is out of bounds |
| Gleneagle group fights golf course development |
| El Paso County Planning Commission meetings
November 4 and December 2: Cathedral Pines
expansion and Palomino Estates preliminary plan approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission, May 19:
Palomino,
Gleneagle proposals advance |
| Beacon Lite Rd. meeting, Sept. 22 |
The Donala Water and Sanitation District provides water and sewer service to the
Gleneagle development. For more on this topic...
|
Donala Water and Sanitation District,
November 29: Wastewater facility expansion reaches
first milestone |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
January 24: New water authority main topic of
discussion |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
Feb 21: Waste plant costs escalate |
| Donala Water and Sanitation
District, March 21: Waste plant buildings
going up |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District,
May 2: Merger with Donala discussed |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
April 23: Consolidation with Academy district
discussed |
| Donala Water and
Sanitation District, June 20: Inclusion of
Academy W&S into Donala planned |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District
Board of Directors Meeting, July 18: Irrigation
rationing continues to stir controversy |
| Academy Water and Sanitation
District Special Meeting, July 26: Problems
with early draft of merger plan slow decisions |
| Donala Water and Sanitation
District Board of Directors Meeting, August 15: Donala
wins water plant of the year award |
|
Academy Water and Sanitation
District Board of Directors, August 16: District
still exploring options to merger with Donala |
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Donala Water and Sanitation
District, September 17: Donala to consider
water rate increases |
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Donala Water and Sanitation District,
October 17: District adopts conservation
rebates; water authority moves closer to water supply agreements |
|
Water for the future |
|
Donala Water and Sanitation District, November
29: District increases rates; mill levies
unchanged |
|
Donala Water and Sanitation District,
January 22: District reviews draft water infrastructure study results |
| Donala
Water and Sanitation District, February 20: District
takes positions on pending state legislation |
| Two
local districts part of pilot water conservation program |
| Donala
Water and Sanitation District, March 19: Donala
to test for pharmaceuticals in the water |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 16:
Merger
with Academy "may be getting too hard to do" |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District
Candidate Statements
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| Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 21:
Two
board members sworn-in; wastewater plant costs expected to exceed $16
million |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, June 18:
District
offers to buy ranch for the water |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 16:
Negotiations
continue on district’s offer to buy a ranch for the surface water rights |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, August 20:
District
under contract to buy ranch; wins awards |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, September 17:
Board
to close in November on ranch purchase; hears concerns about proposed golf
course development |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, October 15:
District
on schedule to complete purchase of $4.6 million ranch |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District Board Meeting,
Nov. 24: District completes purchase of $4.8 million
ranch |
| Donala xeriscaping project proceeds yard by
yard |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District Board, Jan. 28:
Board tours wastewater facility; expansion nearing
completion |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 18:
District
collecting data for Mt. Massive Ranch water court case |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 18:
District
calculates cost of providing services |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 15:
Auditor
recommends some changes in procedures |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, June 17:
Water
court case filed to convert ranch water to district use |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 14:
Ranch
access issues continue |
| Wastewater plant grand opening celebration July 24 |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 19:
District
closer to a water deal with Colorado Springs |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 16:
District
considers raising water rates 10 percent |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 21:
District
plans survey of views about water and potential ballot measure |
Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
The Donald Wescott Fire Protection District provides covers from Baptist Road
south to Colorado Springs. For more on this topic...
|
Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District, December 6: 2006 budget amendment and
2007 budget approved |
|
Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District, December 27: District helps motorists
stranded by blizzard |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District, January 17: Board switches auditors |
| Web site exclusive: Donald Wescott Fire
Protection District board meeting, Feb. 21: Two
new volunteers sworn in |
| DWFPD
receives award |
| Donald
Wescott FPD receives new pumper |
| Donald Wescott Fire
Protection District, July 11: Townsend
newest full-time firefighter/EMT |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
celebrates 25 years |
| Donald Wescott Fire
Protection District board meeting, September 26: 2008
Budget may include hiring of three additional full-time firefighters |
| Wescott FPD holds open house Oct. 13 |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Nov.
28: 2008 budget will add three full-time
firefighters to staff |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District board, December 19: Shooting response
leads to emergency purchase of body armor |
| Wescott firefighters receive Medal of Valor |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Board, January 16: New firefighter and
board member sworn in |
| Snapshots:
Townsend sworn-in at Wescott |
| Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District Board, March 12: May
election ballot complicated by resignation |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board,
April 23: Bill Lowes appointed to two-year board
term; two other seats to be decided in May 6 election |
| Donald Wescott FPD Candidate Statements
|
| Wescott FPD opens door to raise safety awareness |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, May
21: New directors sworn in |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District board, June
18: Community wildfire protection plan to be
created |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, July
16: Community wildfire protection plan on hold |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Aug.
20: New firefighter and lieutenant sworn in |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board
meeting, Sept. 24: Board considers options in first
draft of 2009 budget |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Oct.
22: Cut gas line leads to fire at construction site |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Volunteer Pension Board, Nov. 19: Pension
fund sound despite market upheavals |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Nov.
19: Successful CPR recovery from cardiac arrest
reported |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Dec.
3: Edwards being deployed; Burns appointed acting
chief |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Jan.
28: Amended 2008 budget approved |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board,
April 22: Volunteer data submitted for pension plan
evaluation |
| Possible fire district consolidation |
| Rancher offers land for new fire station |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District board, Oct.
28: Board switches location for new station |
| Donald Wescott Open House, Oct. 3 |
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Woodmoor/Monument
Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes Monument
Fire
Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire
Rescue Authority, and the Emergency Services
topics.
There is interest in drilling for oil and natural gas in Pike National Forest
in the Tri-Lakes area. For more on this topic...
Opinions differ as to the best way to maintain a vital local economy.
For more on this topic...
Emergency services in the Tri-Lakes area are delivered by a collection of
special districts. For more on this topic...
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes
Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire
Authority, and the Woodmoor/Monument Fire Protection
District topics.
Flying Horse Ranch occupies 1,565 acres south of Northgate Road and west of
Highway 83. Classic Communities is subdividing it to include 3,650 dwelling
units on 708 acres, 244 acres of office and light industrial, 229 acres for a
private golf course and conference center-resort, 100 acres of parks and open
space, 95 acres of commercial and retail space, and an 80-acre K-12 school site.
For more on this topic...
El Paso County Commissioners have approved The Schuck Corporation's
preliminary plan for the Forest Lakes Residential Project. The
proposal, based on a sketch plan approved about 15 years ago, calls for 467
dwelling units on approximately 1,000 acres land near Baptist Road and Hay
Creek Road west of I-25The plan
calls for a clustered design with areas of urban density coupled with open space
and recreational use of two lakes. For more on this topic...
The Forest View Acres Water District was established in 1957
by the late Hugh Nevins. From the initial provision of water to 27 homes, FVAWD
currently provides water service to 280 residences in the Red Rocks Ranch,
Clovenhoof, Villas, Sundance Estates, and Shiloh Pines neighborhoods in
unincorporated El Paso County. In 2004, an embezzlement of at least $315,000 was discovered. For more on this topic...
| Forest View Acres Water District,
December 7: District increases fee, approves 2006
budget |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
January 26: Board accepts resignation, ponders
mysterious water loss |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
February 23: 2.18 million gallons lost in January |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
March 23: Residents object to $25 per month fee
increase |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, April 27: Residents object to fee
increase; board considers proposing property tax |
| Forest View Acres Water District, May 25:
Board
ponders financing $6.2 million for improvements |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
June 22: Unger pleads guilty, gives back $300,000 |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
July 27: District proposes property tax to fund
improvements |
| Forest
View Acres Water District, August 24: Board
places property tax measure on the November ballot |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, September 19: Walker resigns amid
ballot measure controversy |
|
Forest View Acres Water District,
November 2: Community Solutions picked to
operate system |
|
Forest View Acres Water District,
November 10: Board refines 2007 budget in light
of election results |
|
Forest View Acres water judged
"best tasting in Colorado" |
|
Forest View Acres: Best water to no
water |
|
Forest
View Acres Water District Board of Directors, June 28: Residents
propose volunteer committees to address issues |
|
Forest View Acres Water
District Board of Directors Meeting, July 26: Board
wrestles with the role of volunteer committees |
|
Forest View Acres Water
District Board of Directors, August 23: District’s
administration and operation contracts terminated |
| Letter:
Forest View homeowner says contractor violated rights |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, September 27: District seeks
management and operations companies |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
September 27, October 12, 19, and 25: District
selects new management company |
Many parts of the Tri-Lakes area are forested. OCN has carried information to
help residents maintain forest health. For more on this topic...
OCN has carried a series of articles on various health and wellness topics. For more
on this topic...
In 2001, local governmental bodies received a
$50,000 grant to do area-wide planning. For more on this topic...
Woody Woodworth provides information to assist the indoor and outdoor gardener...
This residential development proposes to 976 lots on 430 acres on the south
side of Higby Road west of Higby Estates. For more on this topic...
Growth and development throughout the area has greatly increased the
traffic on Interstate 25. Numerous changes to I-25 are being planned including
the redesign of the State Highway 105, Baptist Road, and Northgate
interchanges. How the changes to I-25 are handled will have a tremendous
impact on Tri-Lakes area residents' quality of life. For more on this topic...
Our Community News has run articles in an on-going
effort to acquaint residents with local leaders. For more on this topic...
Jackson Creek is one of the fastest growing areas within the Town of
Monument. The Triview Metropolitan District supplies
water, sewer, and road maintenance services to Jackson Creek. For more on this topic...
The Tri-Lakes area goes all-out in celebrating Independence Day. For more
on this topic...
OCN carries a series of articles on local law enforcement issues...
The Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board typically meets monthly. OCN
reports on most of those meetings. For more on this topic...
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, December 20: Board reaffirms plan to open
PRHS in Fall 2008 |
| Letter: D38 response to Farmers Market letter
|
| Letter: Punish the innocent. Reward the
guilty.
|
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, January 17: Decision deferred on
girls’ gymnastics program |
| Lewis-Palmer
District 38 School Board Meeting, February 21: Board
urged to propose mill levy override ballot measure |
| Lewis-Palmer
District 38 School District Budget Summit, March 10: District
plans November mill levy override ballot measure |
| Lewis-Palmer
District 38 School Board Meeting, March 20: Board
implementing policy governance |
| Snapshots:
D-38 Chess Tournament, March 8 |
| Palmer Lake community comes together |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, April
17: Board continues implementing policy governance |
| Snapshots:
MA construction, April 27 |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, May 15:
Board encouraged to support theater arts |
| D-38 District Accountability Advisory Committee, May
13: Committee reviews budget and school programs |
| District 38 offers Big Red Saturdays for summer |
| Monument Academy short $1.2 million on funding for new
building |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, June
19: Retired teachers concerned about change in retiree
health benefits; Staff recommends $2.7 million ballot measure |
| Letter:
Why the Farmers Market moved |
| Monument Academy Board, July 15:
Board
gives update on new Academy school building |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Special Meeting,
July 24: Monument Academy building shortfall now
estimated at $1.6 million; second bond issue planned |
| Update: Lawsuit filed by D-38 retirees |
| Monument Academy special board meeting, July 28:
Board
provides responses to D-38 concerns |
| Letter: Another side to Farmers Market issue |
| Letter:
Disputing rumors about Monument Academy |
| Two new schools! |
| D-38 board approves ballot measure requesting $2.7
million; remains concerned about Monument Academy issues |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 MLO Summit, August
14: District administration recommends $2.7 million
measure |
| Letter:
District 38 deserves our support |
| Letter:
Palmer Ridge traffic mess must be fixed |
| Letter:
Retired teachers can join D-38 lawsuit |
| Letter:
Former Monument Academy board member criticizes
D-38 board |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting,
September 18: Pike sworn in to fill board vacancy;
Options 38 students and their parents discuss the program |
| District 38 Special Education Advisory Committee,
Sept. 10: D-38 special education programs discussed |
| Letter:
Vote for our future in education |
| Letter:
Split up ballot proposals to give us a real
choice |
| Letter:
District 38 now deserves our support |
| Letter:
Message from a school board member |
| Letter:
Pass the MLO or face tough decisions |
| Letter:
Monument mayor supports D-38 ballot measure |
| Letter:
Thanks to those who made Palmer Ridge possible |
| Snapshots:
Tie-Dyed walk, Sept. 26 |
| Snapshots:
LPHS Homecoming, Sept. 26 |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, October
16: D-38 receives $190,000 check for PRHS geothermal
system |
| Children participate in Walk and Bike to School Day |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Special Education Advisory
Committee, Oct. 8: Committee sets special education
goals |
| Letter:
Don’t bail out District 38 |
| Letter:
Investment in District 38 is worthwhile |
| Letter:
Support the LPSD Mill Levy Override, vote yes
on 3C |
| Letter:
Invest in the schools |
| Summary of the November 4 election results
|
| D-38 board workshop, Nov. 6, and regular meeting, Nov.
20: D-38 wrestles with further budget cuts |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 District
Accountability Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 11: D-38
committee discusses School Improvement Plans |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Special Education
Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 12: Special-education
panel discusses Web site, parental support activities |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board, Dec. 18:
Second-graders
make holiday presentation to the board |
| District 38 Special Education Advisory Committee
meeting, Dec. 10: Special Education Advisory
Committee plans programs for 2009 |
| Weighted grades, school closure rumors discussed |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board, Jan. 15:
Board
discusses program promoting science, technology, engineering, and math |
| Special Education Advisory Committee, Jan. 14:
Annual
report on services completed |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Board of Education, Feb. 19:
Teachers
concerned about budget cuts |
| District Accountability Advisory Committee, Feb. 10:
Panel discusses behavior survey, Palmer Ridge goals |
| Lewis Palmer School District 38 Special Education
Advisory Committee, Feb. 11: SEAC discusses Resource
Fair, school staffing |
| Special-education panel hears behavior analyst |
| Lewis Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, March 10: Students learning Internet
safety |
| Lewis Palmer School District Special Education
Advisory Committee, March 11: Stimulus funding
expected |
| Letter: Why not make physical education optional? |
| Snapshots: Chess tournament winners acknowledged, March 19 |
| Snapshots: LPHS Serteens Club wins national award |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, April 14: Community safety program coming
to schools |
| Lewis Palmer School District Special Education
Advisory Committee, April 8: Committee’s funds,
goals discussed |
| Snapshots:
Lewis-Palmer Elementary School No
TV event, April 24 |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, May 21:
Parents
give varied opinions on preschool program |
| Lundeen retires |
| Lewis-Palmer
School District 38 District
Accountability Advisory Committee, May 12: School
panel looks back at year’s issues |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Special Education
Advisory Committee, May 8: Panel evaluates
achievements, changes meeting format |
| Snapshots:
Special Education Resources Fair, May 2 |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, June 18:
Four
board seats up for election |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, Aug. 20:
Board
hears support for private instruction |
| 5 candidates for 4 seats |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 board, Sept. 17:
Board
discusses organization, funding |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Sept. 15: Committee discusses programs,
goals |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, Sept. 9:
School
funding a major concern |
| Letter:
Wilson gets board member’s support |
| Letter:
Parent backs Wilson for School Board |
| Wilson wins reelection |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Board, Oct. 15:
Blanch
underscores technological advances |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Oct. 13: Great Education Colorado,
Colorado Growth Model explained |
| Web site exclusive:
D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, Oct.14:
Committee discusses priorities, vision with superintendent |
Library Events
The Tri-Lakes area is part of the Pikes Peak Library District that sponsors
many events. For more on this topic...
There are a variety of sources of fascinating local history. For more on this
topic...
| Palmer Lake Historical Society:
Free
January potluck and Joe Bohler pianofest |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, January
18: Story swap and honky-tonk pep up January
potluck |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Feb.
15: Lincoln’s greatest speech |
| Palmer Lake Historical
Society, March 15: The story of the Monument
Tree Farm |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, April
19: Dizzy sits, stays |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, May 17: Denver’s
Schoolmarm Saint |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, June 17: Ice Cream Social |
| Palmer Lake Historical
Society, July 19: Dr. Colorado gives a
history lesson |
| Iron Horse visits Tri-Lakes |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, August 16: The
Palmer Lake Chautauqua: A people’s university |
|
Palmer Lake Historical
Society, September 20: Descendant tells of
escape from Taos Massacre |
|
The old boathouse at Palmer
Lake |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, October 18:
Grisly 1911 murders never solved |
| Palmer Lake Historical
Society, Nov. 18: Chuggin’ through the
Divide |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society Feb. 21:
History of the New Santa Fe Regional Trail |
| Snapshots:
Games and Burros at the WMMI, March 28 |
| Palmer Lake
Historical Society, May 15: Colorado: A
Liquid History of Pikes Peak Regional Pubs |
| Museum
holds seminar on prospecting |
| Tri-Lakes
Center for the Arts—10 years and counting |
| Chautauqua returns to Tri-Lakes |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society Ice Cream Social,
June 15 |
| Museum provides sights and sounds of power |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 25:
Estemere
Mansion comes alive once again |
| Mining museum celebrates 26th anniversary |
| Chautauqua event recalls 19th-century gatherings |
| Burros’ birthday and bluegrass a blast |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, September 18:
Historical
Society presents saga of "Italians in Colorado" |
| Western Museum of Mining and Industry, September 18:
Farrar Art Collection on display at mining museum |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Oct. 16:
Trombone
Quintet entertains Historical Society |
| Western Museum of Mining and Industry, Oct. 11:
Art
and geology combine for fun experience at museum |
| Western Museum of Mining and Industry through
Nov. 1: Haunted Mines offers thrills and chills
to the adventurous |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Nov. 20:
Historical
Society hears about early Colorado railroading |
| Palmer Lake, Dec. 14:
75th
annual Yule log hunt |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Lake Yule Log Potluck Dinner, Dec. 9 |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Lake Yule Log Hunt, Dec. 14 |
| Pikes Peak or Bust Winter
Festival draws 900 |
| Snapshots:
Mining Museum Gold Party, Feb. 6 |
| Historical Society hears presentation on museum and
mining |
| Historical Society hears history of trolley system |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, April
16: History of women’s fashion displayed |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, May 21: Historical
Society hears history of two early preachers |
| Snapshots: Western
Mining Museum Rock Fair, June 20 |
| Palmer Lake
Historical Society, June 21: Historical
Society sponsors Fathers’ Day gala |
| Civil
War program, July 16; Chautauqua,
August 7-9 |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 16:
Historical
Society relives Battle of Glorieta Pass |
| Chautauqua makes successful return |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Aug. 20: Trombone
quintet serenades Historical Society |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Sept. 17:
Local
videographer documents history |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Oct. 15:
Air
Force Academy historian details Pike expeditions |
Monument Academy
The Monument Academy is a charter school within Lewis-Palmer District 38. For
more on this topic...
The Town of Monument Board of Trustees typically holds two
meetings per month. OCN reports on most of the meetings. For more on this
topic...
|
Monument Board of Trustees,
December 3: Board approves 2008 budget, expansion
of church campus |
|
Monument Board of Trustees,
December 17: Five planning commissioners
appointed |
| Letter: Monument Police State
|
|
Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| Monument Board of Trustees, January 7: Police
officers awarded Distinguished Service Cross |
| Monument Board of Trustees, January 22: Progress
announced on starting Baptist interchange work |
| Monument
Board of Trustees, February 4: Willow
Springs Ranch annexation and rezoning approved; sketch plan tabled |
| Monument
Board of Trustees, February 19: Controversial
sign ordinance expansion approved |
| Monument
Board of Trustees, Mar. 3: Controversial
Willow Springs Ranch sketch plan approved |
| Monument
Board of Trustees meeting, Mar. 17: Monument
election cancelled |
| Letter:
Town official responds to stormwater report |
| Mitchell
extension important for residents |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 7:
Board
takes over highway |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 21:
Wakonda
Meadows hearings postponed; Board approves
increase in D-38 fees for new homes |
| Letter:
Enough is enough
|
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 5:
Wakonda
Meadows development annexed |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 19:
Progress
of senior living center discussed |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 2:
No
problems found in audit |
| Limbach Park band shell groundbreaking |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 16:
Residential
variance fee reduced |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 21:
Village
at Monument commercial filing rezoned residential |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 4: Expert
reviews history of regional water issues |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 18: New
police officer sworn in and four staff awards presented |
| Monument Board of Trustees, September 2:
Sheriff
asks board to support sales tax for public safety |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Oct. 6:
New
members appointed to Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Oct. 20:
Detective
Mark Owens promoted to sergeant |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Nov. 3:
Downtown
home-based occupation code changes approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Nov. 17:
Ordinance
to help pay for new Town Hall postponed |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Dec. 1:
Ordinance
to help pay for new Town Hall approved |
| Letter:
Monument treasurer explains change in town
hall funding cap
|
| Monument Board of Trustees, Dec. 15:
$7.5
million budget approved for 2009 |
| Letter: Monument Mayor describes the State Of The Town |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Jan. 5:
Monument
Marketplace Discount Tire plat approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 2:
Creation
of Fountain Creek Watershed district endorsed |
| Letter:
Tire store a good fit for Marketplace |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Feb. 17: Downtown
Walgreens plat approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 2: Arbor
Mountain site plan approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 16: Downtown
Walgreens traffic flow options discussed |
| Letter: A shocking development |
| Letter: Walgreens approval disturbing |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 6:
Temporary
supervision of Palmer Lake police approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 20:
Town
Forum presentations engage citizens |
| Letter: Monument Board of Trustees lacks vision |
| Snapshots:
New Monument Town Hall nears
completion, April 29 |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 4:
New
summer event narrowly approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 18:
First
board meeting held in new Town Hall |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 1:
Mayor
Glenn leaves; Dominguez to serve as mayor for now |
| Snapshots:
New Monument Town Hall Ribbon-Cutting, June 27 |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 6:
Glenn
resigns; Trustee Easton appointed mayor |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 20:
Streamlined
building permit process approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 3: Kaiser
appointed to vacant trustee seat |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 17: Gingrich
appointed to vacant Planning Commission seat |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Sept. 8:
Trustee
Tim Miller resigns |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Sept. 21:
Gingrich
appointed to succeed Miller |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Oct. 5:
Gingrich
appointed to board |
| Board holds town hall meeting, Oct. 19 |
| Letter:
Articles called misleading
|
In Monument, a group of people worked with the Town Planning Department to update the Comprehensive
Plan that is intended to guide the development of Monument. For more on this topic...
In 1995, the State Dam Inspector
recommended repairs be made to the Monument Dam. For more on
this topic...
In March 2003, plans were unveiled for a large retail center (originally
called Monument Towne Center) in
the Jackson Creek development. The 90+-acre parcel is between the eastern edge of
I-25 and the northern extension of Jackson Creek Parkway. It is about half way from Baptist Road to Lewis-Palmer High School (see
vicinity map and site plan). The proposed Monument Towne Center would include
over 600,000 square feet of destination retail and nearly 4,000 parking spaces. The site is
within the Town of Monument and within the Triview Metropolitan District, which
would supply water and sewer services. For more on this topic...
The Monument Parks and Landscape, Police Advisory, and Public Works committees meets
periodically to consider ways to
improve the appearance and address the police and infrastructure needs of various areas of the town. For more on this
topic...
The Monument Planning Commission typically
meets monthly. The Monument Board of Adjustment meets as needed. Both make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding
land use decisons. OCN reports on most of those meetings. For more on
this topic...
|
Monument Planning Commission,
December 13: Monument Ridge and Copper Heights
plans approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, January
10: Monument Marketplace PD site plan amended |
| Monument Planning Commission, Feb.
21: YMCA final site plan approved; modified
Promontory Pointe site plan not approved |
| Monument Planning Commission,
March 14: Home Plan Ranch Development
approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, April
11: Commissioners take time to train |
| Monument
Planning Commission, May 9: Four
referrals from the county reviewed |
| Monument Planning Commission
Meeting, July 11: Three commercial plats,
new by-laws, procedures approved |
| Monument Planning Commission,
Aug. 8: Hull Subdivision rezoning, plat
approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 14:
St.
Peter Church campus upgrade plan approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, January 9: Willow
Springs plans narrowly approved |
| Monument
Planning Commission, February 13: YMCA
parcel replat, Empirical Testing site plan approved |
| Monument
Planning Commission meeting, Mar. 12: Wakonda
Meadows annexation, rezoning, and sketch plan approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, April 9:
Blue
Kona building plan approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, June 11:
Commercial
filing of Village at Monument rezoned to residential |
| Monument Board of Adjustments, July 10:
Variance
for rear deck glass sunroom approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Oct. 8:
New
downtown design guidelines approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 10:
Plat
for tire store rejected |
| Monument Planning Commission meeting, Jan. 14:
Downtown
Walgreens hearing continued again |
| Letter:
Tire store a good fit for Marketplace |
| Monument Planning Commission meeting, Feb. 11:
Downtown
Walgreens final plat and Arbor Mountain site plan approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, March 9: Replat
for Arbor Mountain senior facility approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, May 13:
Rod
Smith Business Park approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, June 10:
Commissioners
approve Monument Marketplace plat |
| Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 12: Extensive
changes to fence regulations approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Oct. 14:
Regulation
of medical marijuana dispensaries approved |
Following the April 2001 firing of Monument Police Chief Al Sharon, a
campaign was launched which resulted in the September 11th recall of Mayor
Leon Tenney and Trustees Morgan, Schutz, and Wilcox. For more on this topic...
Sewer service in the Town of Monument is not provided by the town
government. Service for the east and south are provided by the Triview
Metropolitan District. Service for the west and north are provided by
the Monument Sanitation District. For more on the Monument Sanitation
District...
| Monument Sanitation District, January
18: Residential tap fees increase $500 |
| Monument
Sanitation District Board of Directors, June 21: Monument
Sanitation District performs emergency Beacon Lite Road repairs |
| Monument Sanitation District
Board of Directors, June 26: Beacon Lite Road
emergency repairs explained |
| Monument Sanitation
District Board of Directors, September 13: 2008
budget proposal reviewed |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, October
18: Consultant describes grant proposals for
Wakonda Hills expansion |
| Monument Sanitation District board, December 20:
District mill levy eliminated; all debt paid off |
| Monument
Sanitation District Board, February 21: Willow
Springs Ranch development included |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, June 24:
Pollution
control costs could increase from $1.5 million to $25 million |
| Monument Sanitation District Board meeting, July 17:
Tighter
restrictions on Tri-Lakes Wastewater Facility may lead to district rate
increase |
| Monument Sanitation District Board meeting, September
25: Board bans installation of copper water pipes |
| Monument Sanitation District Board meeting, Nov. 20:
2009
budget approved |
| Monument Sanitation District special board
meeting, Feb. 6: Board to consider fee increase
amid revenue dip |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Feb. 19:
Board
approves user fee increases |
| Monument Sanitation District Board meeting, March 19:
Preliminary engineering report for Wakonda Hills
expansion approved |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, May 21:
Stimulus
funding recommended for Wakonda Hills |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, June 18:
Federal
stimulus funding for Wakonda Hills still on track |
| Monument Sanitation District board, July 16:
Public
hearing held for $2 million stimulus loan application |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Aug. 20:
District
approved for $2.4 million in stimulus loans |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, Sept. 24:
Wakonda
Hills stimulus project begins |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Oct. 22:
Change
in cost-sharing rules could spur fee hike |
OCN carries a series of articles on the flora
and fauna of the Tri-Lakes area...
NEPCO is an acronym for the
Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations. NEPCO is a
coalition of homeowners’ associations. In less than one year as an
organization, NEPCO has grown to include 20 homeowners’ associations
representing about 15,000 residents in the Tri-Lakes area. NEPCO’s mission is
to enhance the quality of life of its member associations and their residents in
a wide variety of areas. For more on this topic...
Many Coloradans enjoy recreation in the great outdoors. For more on this topic...
For more on this topic...
For more on this topic..
The Town of Palmer Lake Board of Trustees is commonly called the Town Council.
They typically hold one workshop and one meeting per month. OCN reports on most
of those meetings. For more on this topic...
|
Palmer Lake Town Council Workshop,
December 7: 2007 budget and alternatives for
refilling the Lake discussed |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council Meeting,
December 14: Dan Gilliana appointed police chief |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council Meeting,
January 11: Mayor presents "State of the
Town" |
|
Palmer Lake Town Round Table
Discussion on Refilling the Lake, January 16: Town
to discuss cost to refill the lake |
|
Letter: Coverage questioned
|
|
Palmer Lake Town Council Meeting, Feb.
8: Police Chief Gilliana announces 24-hour police
coverage |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council
Workshop, March 1: Trustees consider
request to change residential lots into retail property |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council
Meeting, March 8: Illumination Pointe
rezoned from residential to commercial |
|
Palmer Lake Planning
Commission Special Meeting, March 8: Illumination
Pointe rezoning recommended for approval |
| Letter:
Coverage disputed |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council, April 18:
Council
approves liquor license expansion for Inn |
|
Palmer Lake Planning Commission, April
11 and April 18: Projects along Highway 105 approved |
|
Palmer
Lake Town Council Workshop, May 3: Building
addition, town ordinances proposed |
|
Palmer
Lake Town Council Meeting, May 10: Town
joins rail authority, plans to seek water storage rights |
|
Palmer
Lake Town Council, June 14: Bowling alley to
be renovated and reopened |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council, July
12: Emergency access to Lakeview Heights
proposed |
|
Palmer Lake Planning
Commission, July 11 and 17: Santa Fe Trail
proposed for emergency access |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council
Meeting, August 9: Two new trustees
sworn-in |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council
Special Meeting, August 16: Council
passes resolution to start filling lake |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council
Meeting, September 13: Town has new plan to
fill lake |
|
Palmer Lake Town Council, December 13:
Town approves water rate increase, 3 new hires |
| Palmer
Lake Town Council, March 13: Council seeks new town water attorney |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 14:
Group
presents concerns about drilling |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, May 8:
New
council makes appointments |
| Palmer Lake Planning Commission, May 21:
County’s
Palmer Lake master plan amendment adopted |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, June 12 and July 2:
Vacant
trustee seat filled |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, July 10:
Vacancies
filled on council and planning commission |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Aug. 14: Council
faces decisions on water |
| Palmer Lake celebrates 70 years of volunteer
firefighting |
| Palmer Lake water treatment plant requires $1.9 million
upgrade |
| Palmer Lake approves water rate hikes |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Dec. 11
Town adopts budget, pursues road takeover |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Jan. 8: Participation
in watershed district discussed |
| Police chief Ferrin placed on administrative leave |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Feb. 12: Police
chief Ferrin resigns |
| Palmer Lake Town Council workshop, March 5:
Forum
focuses on police budget concerns |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, March 12: Town
proceeding with audit to evaluate policies |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 2:
Loan
sought for water treatment improvements |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 9:
Continued
supervision by Monument police chief approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, May 14:
Scout
does his part to improve town park |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, June 11:
Both
wells pumping as town awaits plant upgrade |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, July 9:
Loan
for water treatment plant formally approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Aug. 6: Search
begins for new police chief and admin assistant |
| Palmer Lake Town Council meeting, Sept. 10:
Final
Lucy Owens Fund payment decision deferred |
| PLVFD Open House, Oct. 3
|
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Oct. 8:
Town
survey extended to Nov. 30 |
| Letter:
Articles called misleading
|
These columns provide opinions on Tri-Lakes area issues.
The Tri-Lakes environment is threatened by many types of pollution. There are
steps residents and business owners can take to help. For more on this topic...
While sales and income taxes are well understood, many have questions about
property taxes, mill levies, and special districts. For more on this topic...
OCN has been carrying information for Tri-Lakes area residents on how to
properly dispose of unwanted items and remove wildfire fuel. Sites for recycling
plants is also a local issue. For more on this topic...
OCN has carried a series of musings on life by Tri-Lakes area residents. For
more on this topic...
Roads throughout the Tri-Lakes area are a critical element of the
infrastructure. For example, in Monument 2nd Street is has been extended from Beacon
Lite Road to connect with the Highway 105 bridge over I-25. Also Beacon Lite Road
has been extended to
connect with the Old Denver Highway. Jackson Creek Parkway has been constructed from Highway 105 to
Higby. For more on
these and other road stories...
See also coverage on Baptist
Road and I-25
The Tri-Lakes area is blessed with a variety of service organizations. Here
is information on some of them and their activities:
| Letter: Closed roads, open hearts |
| Letter: Monument Hill Sertoma Red Kettles
bring in more than $35,000
|
| Care and Share doesn’t play
favorites |
| USAFA
cadets and firefighters complete service project |
| Spirit
5K Run/Walk for Fun held May 14 |
| New Tri-Lakes Cares building is
dedicated |
| Chili Cook-off raises $1,900 for
Tri-Lakes Cares |
| Letter: Thanks for donations to
soldiers |
| New partnership brings
opportunities to senior citizens |
| Community helps fill "Empty
Bowls" |
| Seventh Annual Tri-Lakes Health Fair |
| Wine & Roses: The Tri-Lakes Women’s
Club takes time to "Smell the Roses" |
| AARP Makes a Difference |
| ‘Tis the Season! |
| Haunted Mines donates
$62,353 to the Mining Museum |
| SERTOMA honors Ted Bauman and Linda and Richard
Pankratz |
| Letter: Sertoma Red Kettle Campaign rings up
donations
|
| Letter:
Thank you |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Sertoma enjoys Spirits of Spring |
| Snapshots:
District and Regional Leadership Roles Go to Gleneagle Sertomans |
| Snapshots:
Power of Trees |
| Snapshots:
Cruisers car show, June 8 |
| Snapshots:
Angels don’t just come at Christmas |
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Women’s Club presents check to
Tri-Lakes Community Preschool |
| 9-11 remembered |
| Snapshots:
TLCA receives TLWC grant |
| Letter:
Many thanks from the Women’s Club |
| Empty Bowl brings community together to help those in
need |
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Women’s Club holds Wine and Roses
event, Oct. 18 |
| Snapshots:
Volunteers gather gifts for reservation children |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Women’s Club Arts and Crafts Show, Nov.
21 |
| Snapshots:
Record crowd enjoys Palmer Lake chili supper, Nov.
29 |
| Snapshots:
Sertoma gives dictionaries to third graders |
| Snapshots:
It’s Red Kettle time - Please give generously |
| Tri-Lakes Cares sees increased need in the community |
| Letter:
Generous community fills up Red Kettles |
| Johnson and Maguire receive Sertoma awards |
| Tri-Lakes Cares Electronics Recycling Event,
Feb. 14 |
| Ewaste event, Feb. 14 |
| Snapshots: LPHS Serteens Club wins national award |
| Letter:
Cops for Kids’ donation appreciated |
| Letter:
Women’s Club thanks many |
| Snapshots:
Pine Forest Antique Show attracts crowd, May
2 |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Sertoma Spirits of Spring, May 9 |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Spirit 5K Run/Walk, May 16 |
| Red Cross needs volunteers for emergency shelters |
| Senior center opens in Monument |
| Letter: Serteens at your service |
| Tri-Lakes Cares names Swanson Executive Director; holds
events Sept. 19 |
| Everyone a winner at Tri-Lakes Non-Profit Day |
| Empty Bowl fundraiser returns Oct. 7 |
| Volunteers clean up the Santa Fe Trail
|
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Cares’ thrift shop grand opening,
Sept. 18 |
| Snapshots:
Monument Hill Sertomans clean up I-25, Sept. 19 |
| Taste the wine, smell the roses |
| Letter:
Heartfelt thanks from the Tri-Lakes Women’s
Club |
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Women’s Club Coffee and Chatter, Oct. 5 |
| Snapshots:
Wells Fargo presents grant to Senior Alliance,
Oct. 15 |
| Empty Bowl filled with compassion for those in
need |
| Hundreds contribute to Wine and Roses |
| Health Fair provides low-cost screenings for many,
Oct. 24 |
Colorado State Statute 24-6-402 is known as the Open
Meetings Law or the Meetings section of the Sunshine Law. Much
misinformation has circulated about the statute and its application. For more on
this topic...
Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District
The TLFPD was formed to serve El Paso County areas outside Woodmoor and
Monument and north of Baptist Road that are predominantly without hydrants. In
January 2008, the name was changed from the Tri-Lakes FPD to the Tri-Lakes
Monument FPD to recognize the inclusion of the former Woodmoor/Monument FPD. For more on
this topic...
|
Tri-Lakes Fire Protection District,
December 13: District ends year 7% over budget |
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Tri-Lakes Fire Protection District,
January 24: Fire authority and districts end year
within budget; board discusses Palmer Lake ambulance service |
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Tri-Lakes Fire Protection
District, March 28: Legal action considered
in Station 2 sewage problem |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection
District, January 23: Miller elected
president of new district’s board |
| Fire ban issued |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, April
23: Election attracts a surprising number of
candidates |
| Tri-Lakes Monument FPD Candidate Statements
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| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, May
28: New board members challenged on their
comments, motives |
| Clarifying
fire district issues |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, July
23: Budget review shows hiring more firefighters may not be possible |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Board
members |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Sept.
24: Fire truck heavily damaged in accident |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Dec.
10: Tri-Lakes to provide ambulance service for
Palmer Lake |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Jan.
28: Ups and downs of economy affected ‘08 budget |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Feb.
25: Battalion chief recounts difficult night at
house fire |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, March
25: Resolution to radio problems taking time |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, April
22: Pay changed to hourly |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, June
24: Some district personnel getting a new home |
| Grasses and weeds pose fire risk |
| Thompson gets the axe July 10 |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Aug.
26: Board gets update on arrested firefighter |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District board,
Sept. 23: District offers fire mitigation
recommendations |
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Snapshots:
Fire Prevention Presentation at LPES,
Oct. 8
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For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument
Fire Rescue Authority, Woodmoor/Monument Fire
Protection District and the Emergency
Services topics.
Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority
The TLMFRA was formed to coordinate the efforts of the Tri-Lakes Fire
Protection District and the Woodmoor/Monument Fire Protection District and to
explore the possibilities of merging the two districts. The authority was
dissolved at the end of 2007 when the Woodmoor/Monument FPD was included into
the Tri-Lakes FPD. For more on this topic...
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, December 13: Authority board approves
$3.9 million budget despite oppostion from WMFPD treasurer; moves toward
merger |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire
Rescue Authority, March 28: Merger moving
ahead; public meeting April 23; name change debated |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, April 23: Board approves merger
agreement |
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Tri-Lakes
Monument Fire Rescue Authority, May 23: Merger
efforts proceeding on schedule |
| Tri-Lakes
Monument Fire Rescue Authority Board of Directors, June 27: Authority
moves toward merger, achieves lower ISO rating
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, August 22: Woodmoor/Monument residents
to vote on fire district merger Oct. 2 |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, September 26: If no one steps
forward, county will appoint new board member |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority
board, Oct. 24: Vehicle purchases
approved |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority board,
Nov. 28: 2008 budget still in flux; new trucks
arrive |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, December 12: A little nostalgia, a lot
of paperwork mark authority’s last meeting |
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Fire
Protection District, Woodmoor/Monument Fire
Protection District and the Emergency
Services topics.
The Monument Sanitation District, Palmer Lake Sanitation District, and the
Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District jointly operate the facility and manage
it through the Joint Use Committee. For more on this topic...
| Tri-Lakes
Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use Committee, May 8: State
proposes tightened rules on copper concentrations |
| Tri-Lakes
Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use Committee, June 12: Wastewater
facility likely to get reprieve on copper limits |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment
Facility Joint Use Committee Meeting, July 17: Influent
to be tested for levels of acidity |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater
Treatment Facility Joint Use Committee, September 11: New
treatment tank could help Monument Creek |
| Joint Use Committee, October 9: Alternative
to building $300,000 sludge tank proposed |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Facility Joint Use Committee,
December 11: 2008 budget approved for wastewater
facility |
| Tri-Lakes Joint Use Committee, June 9:
Creek
reclassification could cost the area $25 million |
| Tri-Lakes Joint Use Committee, July 9:
Creek
reclassification issue still muddy |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee meeting, Aug. 8: New rules for effluent
limits discussed |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee meeting, Sept. 9: Additional testing for
stream contaminants included in 2009 draft budget |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Oct. 14: Geological Survey won’t join in
creek sampling |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Nov. 11: Budget hearing, annual meeting
scheduled for Dec. 9 |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee meeting, Dec. 9: JUC approves 2009 budget |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Jan. 13: Total expenditures under budget
for 2008 |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Feb. 10: Revisions to policy document
approved |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, March 10: Changes in policy document
approved |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, April 14: JUC gets high marks in audit |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, May 12: Smith takes over as JUC
president |
The Triview Metro District provides water, sewer, and road service to the
Jackson Creek development. For more on this topic...
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Triview Metropolitan District, December
13: Triview budget rises to $3 million for 2007 |
| Triview Metropolitan District, January
24: Board to consider new commercial impact fee |
| Triview Metropolitan District,
March 14: Base rate raised for water, sewer |
| Triview Metropolitan District,
April 11: Board approves new impact fees |
| Triview Metropolitan District,
April 25: Large shopping center planned;
treatment plant costs soar |
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Triview
Metropolitan District Board of Directors, June 26: Violation
reported at treatment plant |
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Triview Metropolitan District Board of
Directors Meeting, July 25: Board considers $41
million bond issue for renewable water |
| Letter:
Manager cites ‘inaccuracies’ |
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Triview Metropolitan District
Board meeting, September 25: Board changes
impact fees |
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Triview Metropolitan
District Ballot Issues |
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Triview Metropolitan District, October 23: District
bids farewell to Stephenson and Ritter |
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Triview Metropolitan District Board, Nov. 27:
Triview
board raises rates; faces financial challenges |
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Triview Metropolitan District Board meeting,
December 11: 2008 budget approved,
property taxes increased without an election |
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Triview Metropolitan District, January 22: Board
appoints Fisher to fill vacancy |
| Triview
Metropolitan District Board meeting, February 26: Difficult
financial choices discussed |
| Triview
Metropolitan District, March 25: Board
includes Sanctuary Pointe, reduces commercial fees |
| Triview Metropolitan District Candidate
Statements
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| Triview Metropolitan District Board, May 27:
Board
to consider fee waiver for corrections building |
| Triview Metropolitan District, June 24:
Board
discusses shifting administration to Monument |
| Triview Metropolitan District, July 22:
$2
million state loan approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District board, Sept. 23:
Board
starts conversion of $47 million in variable-rate bond debt to 30-year
fixed-rate bonds |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board meeting, Oct. 29:
District debt temporarily converted from annual to
weekly variable rate bonds |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board meetings, Nov.
15, 19, 21, and Dec. 9: After several meetings,
Triview’s 2009 budget approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, Feb. 25:
Board
extends employment of district manager and administrator |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, March 25:
Terms
for new financing of Triview debt discussed |
| Triview Metropolitan District board, April 22:
2008
audit approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District board, May 27:
Board
appoints new district manager and financial director |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, June 24:
Park
construction contract awarded to Copestone |
| Triview Metropolitan District, Sept. 15:
Fixed-rate
bond refinancing approved |
In 1999, Wal-Mart developer Goldberg Properties submitted an application
to the Town of Monument for a 24 hour/day Supercenter on Baptist Road across
from the King Soopers. They put that request for annexation, zoning, and site plan
approval on hold after the Public Works Committee asked that Baptist Road
improvements be built prior to opening the Supercenter. The Monument Planning
Commission and Board of Trustees never held hearings on the project. On October
8, 2002, Goldberg submitted a similar application to the County for rezoning and site plan approval
needed to build a Supercenter on the same parcel. For more on this topic...
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