They may not be uttered in the same breath, but the words “incorporation” and “water” are all too familiar to Falcon residents and business owners.Incorporation happenings … or non-happeningsThe Falcon Incorporation Committee, now being steered by Carolyn Myers, local business woman and resident, will be present at the Falcon Festival June 10 to answer questions about Falcon’s future as a city. “It’s our coming out party,” Myers said.She also said the latest proposed boundary definitions, which don’t include Woodmen Hills, will be available in map form at the festival as well.There are no immediate plans to hold a public forum to address issues around the incorporation efforts, Myers said. “The incorporation process is so involved and time consuming and requires numerous milestones,” she said. “We continue to adjust (the boundaries. The community is growing so fast that we are galloping to keep up … but they (boundaries) are set … if the community has problems (with the boundaries), they could be changed.”We feel like it’s premature to get too far ahead on this.”An incorporation of Falcon would bring a sense of community to the area and allow businesses to “benefit from a more deliberate planning process – one that involves them,” she added. “We’re not in a position to announce we are going to the ballot anytime soon.”Myers said there are about 12 people serving on the incorporation committee now, and there is room for more.”It’s all about taking a role in how we grow,” she said.Holding their breath over waterThe El Paso County Attorney’s Office has delayed the release of its final report on the impact of the court’s ruling regarding the Cherokee Metropolitan District water usage. The report is now scheduled for release June 19.The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners has stated that they will not consider the approval of any final plats/development related to Cherokee water rights until or after June 19.Meanwhile, Cherokee continues to pump water from forbidden wells one through eight, ignoring District Water Court Judge Maes’ March 17 order to discontinue exporting water from those wells.However, Kathy Hare of the Upper Black Squirrel Creek Groundwater Management District said the state engineers’ office is planning to “piggyback” on the contempt of court motion recently filed against Cherokee by the UBS board. The state will then issue its own cease and desist order as well.Stay tuned.
