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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 Tuesday’s election will result in a runoff between mayoral candidates Wayne Williams and Yemi Mobolade. At-Large candidates Dave Leinweber, Lynette Crow-Iverson and Brian Risley also won their elections. Michelle Talarico won the District 3 seat. You can view all the results from the municipal election here.
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Mayoral candidate Sallie Clark, who ended up in third place after Tuesday’s election, has released a statement saying she will not yet endorse either candidate in the upcoming runoff election.
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So, what happens now in the municipal election runoff? We are happy you asked.
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Voters passed the Trails and Open Space (TOPS) tax with almost 80% support. Colorado Springs voters love our parks!
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As Mayor John Suthers exits his seat, let’s look back on how he used the municipal fund money collected from taxpayers.
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Former Colorado Springs City Councilman Richard Skorman is displeased with how one local group, Integrity Matters, is using signs as a negative campaign effort against various municipal candidates for office.
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The bus station restrooms in downtown Colorado Springs have been closed for possible methamphetamine contamination. One security guard was actually sent to the hospital for possible exposure to the drug. What municipal facility will be contaminated with methamphetamine residue next?
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Tax incentives lured an aerospace tech company to Colorado Springs. They are moving to 2424 Garden of the Gods, which is the location for a controversial apartment development that has been put on hold for now. Will this mean the controversial apartment complex proposal will be gone forever?
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Yet another state audit has found the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) fails to be transparent about awarding large contracts. This has been going on for years now at CDOT, and the Polis administration doesn’t seem concerned. In fact, they’ve given CDOT the power to micromanage much more of your daily life. Expect nothing to come of this audit, just like the 2019 audit.
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Homeowners in Colorado are preparing for a huge increase in property taxes. Here are details of the legislative scheming that made this happen.
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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, April 10, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, April 11, 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, April 11, 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, April 18, 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
Tuesday, April 18. 6:30 p.m.
Living With Wildfire Townhall for Cragmor, Falcon Estates, Garden Ranch, Palmer Park, Pine Creek Estates, Pulpit Rock, Rockrimmon, Rustic Hills, Sunset Mesa, Thunderbird Estates, Woodmen Valley
Pulpit Rock Church
301 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Agenda
Thursday, April 20, 6:00 p.m.
Independence Institute Local Govt. Project Training Workshop
Online via Zoom
Agenda and information
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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