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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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The runoff election for Colorado Springs Mayor will take place on May 16. You should have already received your ballot in the mail. City officials have released their ballot return expectations for this special mayoral runoff election.
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Why did the El Paso County Commissioners award $1.5 million of your tax dollars to a food bank? Is this an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars? Find out more in our exclusive article.
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Some landlords have concerns about new legislation being proposed that would put a cap on income required to rent properties. Why is it that all legislation directed at solving the “housing crisis” only makes any housing crisis worse? Do you think this is an accident?
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A recent report ranks Colorado in the top five states in the nation for mortgage costs. What impact does government intervention have on these costs?
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Did you know that cell phone companies can place cell towers right next door to your home? If local government denies the variance request, the cell phone company will sue and win. Some Rockrimmon residents are discovering this firsthand.
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It’s that time of year again. Motorless Mondays are back at the Garden of the Gods Park.
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It’s also time for water rationing in Colorado Springs. You may only water your lawn three days per week during designated times, or you may be fined.
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One of the ethics complaints against Colorado Springs Mayoral Candidate Wayne Williams was dismissed because the complaint wasn't kept confidential.
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The Colorado Legislature is proposing to give you relief from the coming massive property tax increases by taking your TABOR rebate from you. Yes, really. They either take from you, or they take from you, that’s it. They don’t work for taxpayers, they work for themselves. Repealing the Gallagher Amendment in 2020 was a big mistake, that will likely cost us for years and years to come.
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Governor Polis and democrats in the legislature have released a 10-year plan to address rising property taxes.
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As was mentioned earlier, the Gallagher Amendment was repealed by voters in 2020. What the Amendment did was lower the property tax rate calculation as home values increased. Now, without that protection in place, property taxes are straining household budgets.
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Would the Colorado Legislature take your taxpayer refunds and give your money to special interests that serve them? Yes, yes they would.
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The City of Denver has reduced some default speed limits due to bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
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Several weeks ago we reported that form Mayor John Suthers is joining a high-profile law firm as a shareholder. This week, we are learning that that law firm received $570,000 in your city tax dollars since 2019. Interesting turn of events, isn’t it?
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Teachers did not report for work at one D11 school and this forced the cancellation of all classes at Doherty High School. It’s unclear if this action impacted other schools as well.
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Here comes the forced, statewide recycling program. This comes from the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, passed by the Colorado legislature in 2022. One interesting note about his, most plastic that is “recycled” really ends up in landfills anyway.
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The final plan for Colorado wolf re-introduction has been approved by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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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, May 8, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, May 9, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
El Paso County Board of County Commissioner Meetings
Tuesday, May 9, 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, May 16, 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, May 17, 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 not yet posted
Miscellaneous Meetings of Interest
Monday, May 8, 5:30 p.m.
CSU Planning our Energy Future
Regional Building Department
2880 International Circle
Registration and Agenda
Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Living With Wildfire Townhall for Bear Creek, Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Hills, Broadmoor Oaks, Ivywild, Lower Skyway, Midland, Old Broadmoor, Quail Lake, Upper Skyway
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 Cresta Road
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!
Laura and Rebecca
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