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Is Hartman, Colorado Abandoned? Hearing Set to Determine

(news release from the Colorado Secretary of State)


On June 17, 2026, a resident and registered elector of the Town of Hartman submitted an application to the Secretary of State’s Office for a determination stating that the Town of Hartman has been abandoned.

According to the application submitted by a town resident, the Town of Hartman no longer has a Board of Trustees or Town Clerk and is unable to hold a town election. The application states that the Town of Hartman owns and operates water infrastructure needed to treat and deliver water to residents, and that the town does not currently have access to potable water.

If the Secretary of State’s Office determines that abandonment is appropriate, all existing streets, avenues, and alleys previously located within the abandoned town, which are not owned by a third party, and all properties owned by the town shall be vested in the board of county commissioners of Prowers County. Additionally, if the town is determined to be abandoned, all real and personal property comprising the water system would be transferred from the Town of Hartman to Prowers County, who may then select an entity to maintain water infrastructure, as outlined in Colorado law.


A public hearing to determine the abandonment status of the Town of Hartman will take place on Monday, July 13 at 2 p.m. This hearing will be held via Zoom and in person at the Secretary of State’s Office in the Red Rocks Conference Room, located at 1700 Broadway, Suite 550, Denver, CO 80290.

After Hearings

Following the hearings for the Townsite of Creede and Town of Hartman, and if it is determined that the town is abandoned, a copy of this determination is filed with the County Clerk and Recorder. Once this filing is complete, the town will no longer exist.

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