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In Aquilar, city attorney resigns, clerk placed on administrative leave over mounting financial concerns

The financial problems looming over the Town of Aguilar in recent months turned into a full blown Chernobyl-style meltdown at the July 25 meeting of the Board of Trustees, with allegations of overspending that had completely drained the town’s general fund and delinquent payments that triggered threats of litigation against the town.

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Council meeting suspended amid conflict in small town Aguilar

The Town of Aguilar held its long-awaited May meeting of the Board of Trustees–albeit a bit tardy.  The June 6 council meeting saw progress made on some important issues facing the town including the appointment of a new trustee. However, long-running tensions between council members, town staff, and residents erupted into tense back-and-forths that saw the town administrator abandon the room and the council adjourn the meeting only halfway through the night’s agenda.  

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Recall effort of coroner by citizen-led group in Southeast Colorado falls short

A recall election to oust Las Animas County Coroner Dominic “Junie” Verquer will not be held, at least in the immediate future, after the registered citizens committee leading the effort failed to secure enough verified signatures, according to numbers obtained by the World Journal this week.

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