Overview

• A district court on Oct. 3 granted the Town of Palmer Lake’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Integrity Matters over the annexation process.
• Trustee and mayor pro tem Amy Hutson resigned effective Oct. 3, citing contentious meetings and litigation, and wrote that she would have voted no on Buc-ee’s.
• The Board of Trustees voted 4–3 on Oct. 2 to send the annexation question to a special election, with ballot language still to be finalized and the vote expected early next year.
• Earlier this fall, residents approved a measure requiring voter approval for all annexations, shifting the final decision from trustees to the electorate.
• Integrity Matters said it will continue opposing the annexation, announcing plans to seek reconsideration and potentially appeal, and noted a special meeting ended before public comment the night prior.