Colorado declares small town abandoned after all elected officials resign

A small town in southeast Colorado has been declared abandoned by Colorado’s secretary of state after the entire board of trustees resigned, leaving the 30 remaining residents with no elected officials. Hartman, Colorado, is located near the Kansas border and has been unable to hold an election since January, leaving n

Residents of Hartman, CO, are angry they were left high and dry with a hazardous water supply and zero leadership.

Hartman, Colorado, a town of 30 residents, was declared abandoned after all elected officials resigned and its water system became a health hazard.

The tiny Colorado town was declared abandoned following months of political paralysis and a reported water crisis.