Our Community News
Vol. 26 No. 9 – September 5, 2026 – Audio Highlights
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | Spotify | YouTube To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ This podcast is a summary of this issue. An mp4 file of this podcast is posted at https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2609highlights.mp4 . It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers. A transcript is posted at https://wp.ocn.me/pdf/ocn2609highlightstranscript.pdf . 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:20 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 27 – Commissioners find Buc-ee's is a convenience store, not a gas station, despite having 120 fueling stations 00:01:30 Monument Town Council, Aug. 3 – Water rate increases, withdrawal from the loop approved 00:03:04 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 13 – Board appoints administrator, declares water emergency and imposes water restrictions 00:04:28 Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 12 – 7 Brew Coffee, Native Sun projects advance to council 00:05:35 Monument Town Council, Aug. 17 – Development adjacent to AF Academy rejected 00:07:24 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 27 – Legal and water matters take a front seat 00:09:14 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 10 -Taste and odor issues battled 00:10:29 Monument Sanitation District, Aug.19 – High-speed internet installation gets support 00:11:48 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 13 – General manager terminated; district withdraws from Loop 00:13:06 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Aug. 20 – Two member withdrawals trigger dissolution 00:14:54 Triview Metropolitan District, Aug. 20 – Joint transportation plan with Town of Monument reviewed 00:16:15 Monument Fire District, Aug. 26 – Station 3 work continues; health benefits discussed 00:17:49 Monument Academy School Board, Aug. 20 – Board hears marketing update, approves strategic plan 00:19:25 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Aug. 17 – Board enters contract for new Home School Enrichment curriculum, sets focus subjects for upcoming year 00:20:50 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Aug. 26 – New state law increases fines as bear activity rises 00:22:12 Letters to Our Community – Reform metro district laws 00:22:55 Letters to Our Community- Night sky/Buc-ee's 00:24:09 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Some favorite books of this summer 00:25:26 Library Events – Changes in Palmer Lake Library hours; new programs in Monument 00:26:55 The Nature of Our Community – What and where is the Palmer Divide? 00:27:52 September Wildfire Preparation Tips – Free home wildfire preparedness course available 00:28:55 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – The environmental impact: why dark skies matter 00:30:21 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) – Ride for Tim scheduled for Sept. 19 00:31:06 Art Matters – Art: our sanctuary for daily life and common ground 00:32:10 Our Community Notices 00:33:12 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/v26n9/ All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ . This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2609highlights/ The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2609articles/
