PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — The Mayor of Palmer Lake is warning the community of “significant and unnecessary legal risk” after the town’s board decided to terminate the town’s attorney on Jan. 22.
Mayor Dennis Stern says the removal of legal counsel puts the community and town staff at risk during a “period when experienced guidance is essential.” The Mayor goes on to say in a public statement that the decision reflects a “broader and troubling trend” of the town’s local government experiencing multiple resignations in recent months.
The now-former town attorney, Scott Krob, announced his resignation at a Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 11; however, he stated he would continue to provide legal representation to the town until a new town attorney was selected…