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Issue #77 — Volume 7 Number 8 — Saturday, August 4, 2007 Inside this issue Baptist Rd./Hodgen Rd. connection opens PRHS guaranteed price is $1.1 million under budget 4 Triview considers $41 million bond issue 9 Donala watering program stirs controversy 13 Beacon Lite Road repairs explained 15 Woodmoor water restrictions are making a difference 17 Wastewater Treatment Facility to test acidity of influent 19 Academy W&S takes issue with plan for merger with Donala 20 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony July 31: (L-to-R) Carl McClellan - El Paso County Department of Transportation (EPCDOT) Inspections and Survey Manager, Dennis Hisey - Chairman, Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) (District 4), Jim Bensberg Forest View Acres district wrestles - Vice Chair, BoCC (District 5), Beverly Johnson - PPRTA Citizens Advisory Committee, Wayne Williams - BoCC (District 1), with role of committees 21 Sallie Clark - BoCC (District 3), Jeff Greene - County Administrator, Maria Jindron - Highway Advisory Commission, Brian Wess - Highway Advisory Commission, Dr. Pat Boone - Highway Advisory Commission, Steve Meyer - Highway Advisory Commission Monument board approves capital and PPRTA Citizens Advisory Committee, and Andre Bracken - EPCDOT Capital Programs Division Manager. Photo provided improvement plan 23 by Steve Meyer Monument Planning Commission By Steve Meyer Baptist Road’s curve to the north just east Highway Advisory Commissioners, and As one of the many stops on the El Paso of Tari Drive around the county’s Fox Run county personnel involved in planning and approves 3 commercial plats 26 County Department of Transportation’s Park. It provides a direct route to and from development on an all-day, circular tour of (EPCDOT) Work Session on Wheels, State Highway 83 for drivers from Fox the county highlighting recently completed Santa Fe Trail proposed as County Commissioners, EPCDOT High- Run, Gleneagle, Jackson Creek, and the roads projects, planned projects, new de- emergency access 28 way Advisory Commissioners, and de- other residential areas along Baptist Road. velopment, and the maintenance challenges partment personnel participated in a rib- The connection, which was funded as facing the county transportation system. Baptist-Struthers Road update 32 bon-cutting ceremony officially opening a Pike’s Peak Rural Transportation Author- The county departments involved in host- the connection between Baptist Road and ity project, required over a decade of plan- ing this tour included Transportation, De- West Nile virus concerns Hodgen Road on July 31st. The new section ning and land acquisition then almost two velopment Services, Planning, Parks, and addressed 33 of road connects Baptist Road at Roller years of development. Fleet Management. Coaster Road to Hodgen Road at State The annual Work Session on Wheels For additional roadwork status, see July Weather Wrap and Q&A 34 Highway 83 in a direct line as a result of brings together County Commissioners, the article on page 32. Letters 35 Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, July 19 Books, History, Gardening 36-37 Common Nighthawk 38 D38 to ask for $3 million mill levy override; Art Matters 39 board candidate petitions available August 8 Snapshots, Events & Calendar 39-43 By John Heiser mined at the August board meeting. The school board election will be posted at At the Lewis-Palmer District 38 School MLO measure was discussed at the board www.lewispalmer.org. OCN information 43 Board meeting July 19, the board unani- workshop July 16 (see article on page 8). Board president Jes Raintree and mously voted to set the mill levy override The board also approved the call for board members LouAnn Dekleva, Stephen (MLO) measure on the November 6, 2007, nominations for school board candidates. Plank, and Gail Wilson were present for the Subscription form 27 election ballot at $3 million with $1.5 mil- Three board seats (director districts 2, meeting. Board member Dee Dee Eaton lion designated to operate Palmer Ridge 4, and 5) are up for election in Novem- was absent. Look for our next issue High School (PRHS) and $1.5 million ber. Petitions will be available starting designated to attract and retain teachers. August 8 and must be submitted to the Saturday, Sept. 1 Wording for the ballot issue will be deter- district by August 31. Information on the (Continued on page 4) Ad Reservations: Fri., Aug. 17 Finished ads in electronic format are due by Fri., Aug. 24 • Watering restrictions raise issues 13 **ECRWSS** PRSRT STD Letter Due Date: Fri., Aug. 24 U.S. POSTAGE Visit our web site to read, download, • Academy W&S has problems with proposed merger plan 20 Postal PAID and search all the back issues at • Triview considers borrowing another $41 million 21 Customer MONUMENT, CO www.OurCommunityNews.org • Fire trucks on the Santa Fe Trail? 28 PERMIT NO. 32 Page 2 Read, download, and search all the OCN back issues at www.OurCommunityNews.org Vol. 7 No. 8 Sat., August 4, 2007 Page 3 Riding Lessons ~ Indoor Arena High Point Academy provides equine- assisted therapy for children and adults with physical, cognitive and ������������������������������������������� learning disabilities. Able-bodied riding lessons also available. We need volunteers who want to make a difference! (303) 663-9912 ~ 7749 E. Palmer Divide Rd. 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