NewsForce(@Newsforce):The small Colorado town of Hartman has officially been declared abandoned after all remaining elected officials resigned, leaving the community without a functioning government. The town of about 30 residents was also facing a water crisis, with residents reporting unsafe conditions and a lack of proper treatment. A violent dispute during a town board meeting preceded the final resignations, bringing an unusual chapter to an end for one of Colorado’s smallest communities.

2026.07.31 07:24

The small Colorado town of Hartman has officially been declared abandoned after all remaining elected officials resigned, leaving the community without a functioning government. The town of about 30 residents was also facing a water crisis, with residents reporting unsafe conditions and a lack of proper treatment. A violent dispute during a town board meeting preceded the final resignations, bringing an unusual chapter to an end for one of Colorado’s smallest communities.