(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — A District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Town of Palmer Lake concerning mishandling of funds, among other allegations.

According to a release from the Town of Palmer Lake, on Oct. 3, a District Court issued an order granting the Town’s Motion to Dismiss, which dismissed the entirety of a lawsuit filed by Integrity Matters, a community activist group that has pushed back against the Town’s handling of matters related to the proposed Palmer Lake Buc-ee’s.

The dismissal follows a vote on Thursday, Oct. 2 by the Town’s Board of Trustees that sends the decision to the voters whether to annex 25 acres for the proposed travel center of Palmer Lake. The Board approved a special election in a 4-3 vote.

This special election is happening because earlier this fall, Palmer Lake voters approved a new law requiring voter approval for all annexations, essentially giving those who call the town home the final say over proposals like this one.

The board still has to finalize the wording of the ballot question. The annexation special election is expected to be held sometime early in 2026.