PALMER LAKE, Colo. ( KXRM ) — The Living Word Fellowship — now widely known as a cult — donated 28 acres along Highway 105 to the town of Palmer Lake several years ago. Now, the community is debating what to do with the property and its buildings.
The property has cost the town money and created controversy across the community. The conflict surrounds six cabins and what people believe should be done with them, especially after the donation was made to the city after the group dissolved.
The town voted to demolish them to preserve the land and create an open space for the entire community. However, some are fighting to keep these cabins with the goal of economic development and historical preservation.
“It has to generate revenue,” said Larry Bobo, a former Living Word Fellowship member who spoke up about the cabins’ future. “Otherwise it just ends up being the gift that keeps on taking. It’s costing the city money and eventually, you can’t sustain that.”
Bobo said he’d like to see the property preserved. He also said the park would cost money to upkeep, while the use of the cabins could generate income.