Petitions approved to recall Board of Trustees as fight to stop Buc-ee's continues

Fight to stop Buc-ee's continues, recall campaign launched against some Board of Trustees

The Palmer Lake Board of Trustees rescinded its December decision to approve the eligibility of an annexation request brought by developers of the Texas travel center chain Buc-ee's, while town officials await a new application. The controversy has boiled over into a recall campaign for three trustees: Kevin Dreher, Shana Ball and Dennis Stern. All three voted for the eligibility of the Buc-ee's annexation.

Petitions approved to recall Board of Trustees as fight to stop Buc-ee's continues

A group of citizens have launched a formal recall effort in the Town of Palmer Lake after the Town Clerk approved the petitions.The nonprofit, Integrity Matters, says the campaign aims to do the following: restore trust transparency accountability in local leadershipAccording to Colorado requirements, 275 signatures per petition must be collected by May 23 for the recall to move forward. Palmer Lake resident Beth Harris, a leader for the group, …