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 our August 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast. 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://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2508highlightstranscript.pdf. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:18 - Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, June 30, July 10, 24 - Candidates for board interviewed; recall election planned; annexation agreement published 00:02:03 - Monument Town Council, July 7 and 21 - Council focuses on growth, state mandates, and strategic planning 00:03:32 - Monument Planning Commission - Commission welcomes new leaders, reviews major development amendment and vision for Monument's future 00:04:43 - Monument Academy School Board, July 17 - Board prioritizes marketing plan, passes policy on religious opt-outs 00:05:54 - Monument Fire District, July 23 - Station 2 operational; property inclusion approved 00:06:45 - Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, July 14 - 2025 budget gets midyear tune up 00:08:02 - Monument Sanitation District, July 16 - Buc-ee's potential impact studied 00:08:54 - Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 17 - Board tours treatment facility, adjusts sewer bills 00:09:43 - Triview Metropolitan District - 2024 audit receives unmodified opinion; construction bid awarded 00:11:02 - El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, July 17 - 2024 finances receive clean audit opinion 00:12:01 - Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws 00:12:56 - Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jul. 23 - Board recognizes Eagle Scout project, clarifies parking near open spaces 00:13:45 - Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Settle in for some Romance 00:15:09 - August Library Events - Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert 00:15:58 - Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 - The power of print 00:16:44 - High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Wild Horse Fire Brigade: successful fire mitigation since the beginning of…plants 00:18:14 - Art Matters - We Can't Unchop a Tree 00:18:57 - Our Community Notices 00:19:49 - 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/v25n8/ All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/. This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508highlights/ The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508articles/