Getting water to Palmer Lake a matter of logistics and money By Bryan Grossman Tribune Published March 23, 2005 With recent approval from the Palmer Lake trustees to fill the town’s lake with non-tributary water, the Awake the Lake committee met with a sense of urgency March 15. The committee discussed a list of opportunities …
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Council votes to start pumping water into the lake By Tim Hibbs Our Community News Published March 10, 2005 … Awake the Lake Chairman Jeff Hulsmann said the committee had raised $3,134.75 in donations without actively campaigning for funds to fill Palmer Lake. He circulated a mockup of a flyer intended for distribution to all …
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Town talks water sales, sealant for Palmer Lake By Bryan Grossman The Tribune Published March 9, 2005 The Palmer Lake Town Council conducted what may be its last public forum March 3 before the mayor and trustees decide whether or not to sell non-tributary water to the Awake the Lake (ATL) committee for the purpose …
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(March 2005) Over $5,000 is collected in the first three weeks of the month from private donors and businesses. The Rock House sells over 350 paper trout cutouts for $1.00 each. Awake The Lake committee begins taking orders for Awake the Lake engraved pavers at $75.00 each. The pavers will be installed at the north …
County might help replenish Palmer Lake By Jane Reuter The Gazette Published February 15, 2005 The Board of El Paso County Commissioners decision last year to help Colorado Springs repair Prospect Lake is making waves. The commissioners agreed in October to donate $200,000 in park funds to the city’s effort to refill Prospect Lake. Now, …
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(February 2005) Awake The Lake committee conducts an informal straw poll to determine if the residents of Palmer Lake want to fill the lake. More than 80% agree. Awake The Lake committee proposes to buy water from the Town of Palmer Lake and do a “one time fill” using the town’s D-2 well water. The …
Residents willing to dip into wells for Palmer Lake By Jane Reuter The Gazette Published: Date Unknown ? est beginning of Feb 2005 Palmer Lake’s residents are ready to go to the bottom of the well to fill their drought-starved namesake. More than 80 percent of those who answered a survey about the proposal gave …
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Seepage not the cause for loss of Palmer Lake water Trustees officially remove surcharge By Bryan Grossman Tri-Lakes Tribune Published January 19, 2005 Two items dominated discussions at the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees meeting Jan. 13. One was the preliminary findings of a lake bottom soils test, conducted by CTL Thompson Inc. The other …
Panel feels it’s hollering down well – Refilling Palmer Lake debate on agenda today By Jane Reuter The Gazette Published: Date Unknown ? est Middle of Jan 2005 Members of a committee dedicated to refilling Palmer Lake said they feel thwarted in their efforts by the mayor and town employees. The panel members want to …
Palmer Lake residents divided on lake solution By Jane Reuter The Gazette/The Slice Published January 12, 2005 Palmer Lake residents have a common mission—to refill their town’s namesake. How to do it is the question that threatens to divide them. A $2-a-month water bill surcharge passed by the Palmer Lake Town Board last month to …
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