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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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Mayor Mobolade gave his State of the City address last week. We were informed that the mayor’s staff held a watch party, which gave city employees the chance to watch the address and enjoy a cup of coffee. Do you think this is an appropriate activity for taxpayer-funded employees? Read all the details in our latest original article.
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The Venezuelan criminal gang situation in Aurora has now become a national political issue. Former President Donald Trump has referenced these gangs while on the campaign trail.
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A local group is pursuing an open records request to uncover more information about how your taxpayer resources are being used to import illegal immigrants.
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In Texas, Governor Abbott has declared the same Venezuelan criminal gang, that has been occupying buildings in Aurora, a foreign terrorist organization.
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Would there even be a “housing crisis” in Colorado if the government wasn’t importing millions of illegal aliens? Something to think about.
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The Town of Castle Rock is exploring the idea of suing Denver over their “sanctuary city” policies, that are now impacting areas outside of Denver. Would you like to see Colorado Springs join any lawsuit that might develop from this?
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Also in lawsuit news this week, a lawsuit against the owner of the Ford Amphitheater has been dismissed. Residents impacted by noise from this venue still want relief, however. Taxpaying citizens come last in Colorado Springs.
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Some parking meters in Downtown Colorado Springs are not synching properly with the ParkMobile phone application the city uses.
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Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance that would make selling recreational marijuana inside city limits difficult, even if the upcoming measure to allow sales of recreational marijuana within city limits gets voter approval.
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Former Colorado Springs City Councilmember John Hazelhurst points out the folly of the latest road dieting plan in Downtown Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs Utilities unveiled its latest five-year plan. Yes, it will cost you more.
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Denver is developing a plan to build around the Ball Arena in the Auraria neighborhood. One element of the plan is to build a re-entry facility for prisoners who are returning to society.
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Denver has also modified their sidewalk tax to be a flat fee of $150 for most residents. Larger properties will still be taxed at the previous $3.50 per foot amount.
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Why is there water seeping up from under Dublin Boulevard, near Peterson Road?
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The Citadel Mall has announced they will provide armed security inside the mall.
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Colorado will receive almost $29 million in federal tax dollars for road improvement, or, as they term it in the article, “all roadway users.” Does this mean almost $29 million worth of bicycle lanes?
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Speaking of bike lanes, here is a list of the 10 dumbest bike lanes in Denver. Taxpayers paid for all of these dumb bike lanes. These dumb bike lanes exist because bureaucrats want to make their fantasy world come true, but not pay for it themselves.
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Any larger-sized company within Colorado will need to register for the new recycling scheme the legislature passed in 2022. The costs for this new government grift will, of course, be passed on to consumers.
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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, September 23, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, August 24, 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, September 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
Tuesday, October 1, 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
No meetings currently posted
Miscellaneous Meetings of Interest
Saturday, September 21, 10:00 a.m.
El Paso County Commissioner District 4 Townhall with Commissioner Gonzalez
El Paso County Health – South
6436 S. US Highway 85/87
Information and Agenda
Monday, October 7, 5:00 p.m.
Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Committee
City Hall
107 S. Nevada Avenue, Suite 200
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 their Facebook Page and on Twitter.
Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube 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 tripod 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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