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Hartman, a southeastern Colorado town with fewer than 60 residents, was declared abandoned after all elected leaders resigned amid a prolonged drinking-water crisis and governance failures, allowing surrounding county authorities to assume responsibility for water delivery and infrastructure under state law.
A tiny Colorado town of Hartman (about 30 residents) has been declared abandoned after all remaining elected officials resigned amid disputes, leaving the town with no governance and a water system that has not been potable since a boil order. The secretary of state ordered abandonment so Prowers County could assume control of roads and transfer Hartman’s water infrastructure to a dedicated water entity, effectively dissolving Hartman as a municipality to ensure residents receive clean water.