The Lochbuie Board of Trustees voted unanimously to enter an executive session to receive legal advice and develop negotiation strategy related to a notice of default the City of Brighton sent to the Town of Lochbuie on Nov. 21, 2025, and a mediation held March 27, 2026.

Nebraska has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court alleging Colorado obstructed its Perkins County Canal plans and violated the South Platte compact; Colorado's state engineer says the complaint is premature and denies obstruction, with the Court set to consider whether to take the case.