Colorado small town abandoned after all elected officials resign, water concerns grow

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.

A small Colorado town plagued by fraud allegations and violent altercations was deemed abandoned after all elected officials resigned from their posts and the local water became a health hazard to the citizens.