Following a City Council decision that lost Woodland Park's school district over $3 million in annual funding, talks to sell district property to Merit Academy are now being reconsidered. Woodland Park RE-2 Interim Superintendent Aaron Salt began his tenure by addressing public fervor and beginning efforts to navigate a budget shortfall during the Board of Education’s regular meeting Wednesday night.

The city of Woodland Park announced that Councilmember Teri Baldwin submitted a signed resignation letter to the City Clerk on Monday, March 10, effective immediately. According to the city, Councilmember Teri Baldwin has served on the City Council since April 2024,

Woodland Park City Council voted to repeal the sales tax for its public schools. The action came on the heels of a vote during a meeting that suspended the ordinance indefinitely to repeal a 1.09% local sales tax earmarked for public schools.