The lawsuit stemming from intergovernmental strife in Woodland Park has been ruled in favor of its city council.

A Teller County District judge issued a ruling Aug. 18 to dismiss the case against the city of Woodland Park by its local school district.

The complaint alleged that the city council had violated its intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Woodland Park RE-2, the city’s home rule charter and procedural requirements when it repealed the sales tax contributing to local school funding during an emergency meeting in March.

The school district specifically alleged that council members went into an executive session without following the proper procedure at the meeting and that their decision to repeal the tax was rooted in political reasons rather than legislative.

The decision to

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