COLORADO SPRINGS — Voters in Palmer Lake passed an ordinance on Tuesday that will require annexations to be approved by voters instead of relying solely on the town’s board of trustees.

The move comes after the town faced controversy over its elected officials approving eligibility for a flagpole annexation involving a proposed site for a Buc-ee's location to be annexed into town limits. Voters also recalled two trustees because of the decision.

In Colorado Springs, where annexations and land use issues come up often for its city council, it raised the questions, “Could this happen in Colorado Springs?” and would it work?

Not too long ago, voters in Colorado Springs weighed in on annexation themselves at the ballot. A June 17 special election asked voters whether or not they wanted a ne

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