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Here are some of the stories we are following this week. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for up-to-the-minute news.
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In public, Colorado Springs Mayor Mobolade is championing a new police academy, citing a desperate need within a severely overburdened police force. Internally, however, they are referring to it as Quantico West. What a fun name, right? Why would they be doing that? Read all about it in our latest original article.
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The city of Boulder, Colorado will start handing out $10 gift cards to urban campers who pick up their own trash. These gift cards will, of course, be purchased with taxpayer money.
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Housing advocates in Colorado Springs are beginning to organize tenants to push for “tenant rights.”
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Your 2024 ballot will contain an initiative to cap property tax growth at 4%. So, that’s something to look forward to next year.
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Denver Homeless Industrial Complex Update: Mayor Johnston has created his first homeless micro-community. We understand that taxpayers in this neighborhood are not thrilled.
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In Prop HH news this week, the Pikes Peak Library District has come out against the measure. What? A taxpayer-funded entity coming out against a tax increase. Yes. Prop HH is that bad.
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Former Colorado State Treasurer Mark Hillman has put in his two cents on the scam that is Prop HH. And, make no mistake about it, Prop HH is a scam.
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A vote for Prop HH this November is a vote for dramatically increasing taxpayer money flowing to the Colorado Government, while barely touching huge increases in property taxes. Don’t fall for it.
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Do you appreciate sin taxes? If Proposition HH passes, the Colorado government will also get to keep all of the $24 million per year generated in tobacco taxes. Do they deserve even more money on top of keeping your TABOR refunds forever? Given what you’ve seen so far from the Colorado Legislature, do you think they are good stewards of your tax dollars, and deserve even more?
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If you live in Academy School District 20, you can listen to what your current board members have to say about the upcoming issues impacting parents and students.
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Denied! The Colorado Springs Planning Commission has denied a request by Colorado Springs Utilities to increase the height of their Mountain Shadows water tower to 60 feet from the originally approved 45 feet.
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has installed monitoring cameras at all 39 of their ballot drop boxes around the county. Citizens will be able to monitor these drop boxes 24 hours a day from their homes.
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Here are some upcoming meetings in the area. We hope you can attend one or more! If there are other public meetings you’d like to see announced here, please drop us a line. We are happy to include them in an upcoming newsletter. These might be government-related, candidate, or elected official meetings. Thanks!
Colorado Springs City Council Meetings
Monday, October 23, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Monday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session - Townhall to discuss 2024 budget
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, October 24, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
El Paso County Board of County Commissioner Meetings
Tuesday, October 17, 9:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Thursday, October 19, 9:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, October 24, 9:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors
Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 p.m.
Utilities Board of Directors
Blue River Board Room
Plaza of the Rockies, South Tower, 5th Floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Miscellaneous Meetings of Interest
Monday, October 16, 6:00 p.m.
Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Committee
City Hall
107 S. Nevada Avenue, Suite 200
Also, online via Microsoft Teams
Information and Agenda
Saturday, October 21, 9:00 a.m.
Advance Colorado Parents’ Rights Education Summit
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO
Registration and Agenda
View the full Colorado Springs City Council meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings.
View the full Board of El Paso County Commissioners meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings.
View the full Colorado Springs Utilities Board meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings. Please also follow CSU on social media at their Facebook Page and on Twitter.
Don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube Channel. Since most of the City and County board and commission meetings are not televised or recorded, we are trying to remedy that. We now have a camera and tri-pod for volunteers to check out for future meetings.
If you have a tip about a story in the Pikes Peak region that you aren’t seeing reported, let us know. We will see what we can find out.
How to Contact City and County Officials:
City Hall
107 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs CO 80903
(719) 385-5986
Contact City Council
Mayor's Office
30 S Nevada Avenue, Suite 601
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
(719) 385-5900
Contact Mayors Office
County Commissioners
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2202
Phone: (719) 520-7276
https://www.elpasoco.com/contact-us/
Thank you!
Rebecca
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