Overview

• The Sept. 12 letter from Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper asks CEO Arch “Beaver” Aplin III to choose a site outside the Greenland open‑space landscape.
• Officials point to protected lands in the Greenland valley and a state wildlife overpass designed to restore seasonal movement for elk, mule deer and pronghorn.
• Palmer Lake’s planning commission voted last week against recommending annexation, and preliminary special‑election results recall two trustees and move annexation approval to voters.
• The Palmer Lake Board of Trustees set an Oct. 2 special meeting for a final annexation vote, and Buc‑ee’s has not issued a public response to the leaders’ letter.
• Lamar’s mayor publicly invited Buc‑ee’s to consider the U.S. 50/287 junction after a Safeway closure, calling the request a long shot for jobs and tax growth.