The owner of a Sinclair gas station in Monument shared her opinion with
on the proposed Palmer Lake Buc-ee's just before a key meeting on the project.The gas station and repair shop are located along Highway 105 just east of I-25, one exit south of the proposed Buc-ee's location. It stands out with an iconic green Sinclair dinosaur statue facing toward the highway.'I just think that Buc-ee's is economically cannibalism,' Shandra Sweet stated soon after she ended her shift Wednesday.
spoke with customers at Sweet's station as they rolled in Wednesday afternoon. Ten people said they opposed the Buc-ee's, four said they supported it, and one said he was indifferent. However, those who opposed it didn't want their names and faces shared publicly because of the large public outcry. viewers on Facebook are mixed about the possibility of a Buc-ee's coming to northern El Paso County. Those who support it say the community should welcome the tax revenue the travel stop could bring to the town. The Texas-based Buc-ee's has a strong following across the country, with many throwing their support behind the Johnstown Location north of Denver that was opened earlier this year. Others are behind the new jobs that would be coming to the area.
spoke to several business owners in the Tri-Lakes area, with all of them against the idea of a Buc-ee's in their community. If you are a local business owner in the area who is in support of the Buc-ee's and willing to talk on camera, please email Tony.Keith@koaa.com. The proposed site for Buc-ee's is currently in El Paso County, outside of the Palmer Lake Town limits. Right now, Buc-ee's is hoping land will be annexed into Palmer Lake.