(Terrell, Texas) – Buc-ee’s is a beloved pit stop for many Texans and non-Texans on a road trip. Yes, it’s chaotic inside but it sure is fun to go through a store looking for a new t-shirt or a bag of Beaver Nuggets. While Buc-ee’s has a ton of fans, not everyone thinks Buc-ee’s is worth it.
In the town of Palmer Lake, Colorado, a community meeting was held on December 3 to discuss the building of a second Buc-ee’s in Colorado in their small town. The town would need to annex some land to do it. The residents of the town fought back hard, and sometimes aggressively, in that meeting.
Buc-ee’s is Being Sued by a Town That Doesn’t Want Them
Residents of Palmer Lake joined together and filed a lawsuit against their town alleging that representatives were not transparent with them about the annexation of land to build a new Buc-ee’s. The suit also alleges that city representatives did not follow proper procedures in discussing the land annexation.
Their claim states that the city held an executive session meeting on October 5, 2024, to discuss annexing the land. The meeting was not recorded and property owners were not properly notified about the plans (mysanantonio.com).
Palmer Lake’s Response
The city said that at a meeting on December 12, 2024, the property had been approved for annexation but that the plan is not final. The resident group filing the lawsuit says that their mayor, Glant Havenar, violated their first amendment rights, deleted Facebook posts, threatened their group and other accusations…