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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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Olympic Museum. Pikes Peak Center. Why are taxpayers funding entertainment venues that simply are not sustainable without taxpayer money, and provide little to no value to taxpayers? Read all about it in our latest original article.
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The Olympic Museum reports to Colorado Springs City Council that it is “pulling through” after a rough start requiring tons of support from taxpayers. Time will tell if they will ever be able to support themselves.
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This week in Sanctuary City news, Texas is sending illegal aliens to Denver. Forty migrants were dropped off at Civic Center Park, which might be worse than the place they left.
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Also in world gone mad news this week, a manufacturer in Fountain is building custom vending machines to dispense Nolaxone, a drug that can reverse heroin overdoses, and also Fentanyl test strips. This is where we are now.
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The Colorado Springs Parking Enterprise, in its aggressive effort to take more and more money from citizens, is issuing parking tickets in error. The city is now investigating itself.
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The White House may be intervening to stop the potential relocation of Space Command from Colorado Springs.
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The desirability of Denver as a place to live is dropping. U.S. News and World Reports “150 Best Places to Live in the US” ranked Toilet City far lower than just a few years ago. Nobody appears shocked by this news.
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Colorado Springs will be issuing $40 million in bonds for an “affordable housing” project near Union and Powers. Around 200 apartments will be built.
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Colorado Springs City Council has also approved the use of your money for “tourism-boosting” events. New Councilman At Large Dave Leinweber, who owns a fly-fishing shop, and is involved in the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance, would like your taxpayer dollars allocated toward outdoor recreation promotion. Seems conflict of interest-ey.
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The local GOP is taking shots and newly-minted Mayor Mobolade, saying he aligns with leftist ideology, and his mayorship will lead to decay in Colorado Springs.
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Governor Jared Polis’ energy plan could cost you almost $450 per month more on your electric bill by 2040. Remember when he campaigned on saving you money?
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Also in Governor Polis news, as previously reported, his property tax bill actually breaks the law. Proposition HH should legally be named Proposition II. But, as we know, laws are for the little people, as are the costs for money grabs such as this. Jared Polis and the democrats in the legislature want your TABOR refunds forever, and they are using huge property tax increases to get it.
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The Colorado Constitution requires that a proposition sent to the voters addresses only one subject. Proposition HH, contained inside Senate Bill SB23-303, addresses multiple subjects, and is unconstitutional. Multiple counties throughout the state are joining in a lawsuit to stop this blatant grab of your TABOR refunds under the guise of property tax relief. When you need to sue your own government to abide by the contract they’ve sworn to uphold, you have a problem.
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We know that times are tough, and every level of government sees you as their ATM. However, if you like the work we do here at Springs Taxpayers United, please feel free to kick in a few bucks toward the effort to keep us going.
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Want to drive up to the top of Pikes Peak? You’ll need to pay $2, and reserve your trip starting this Friday.
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Also in America’s Mountain news this week, it appears that the construction company GE Johnson is prepared to settle a lawsuit with the City of Colorado Springs over the construction of the Pikes Peak Summit Complex.
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Remember the Power Pathway coming to eastern El Paso County? Xcel Energy gave an update on this $2 billion project to the El Paso County Commissioners this week.
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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, June 12, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, June 13, 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, June 6, 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, June 13, 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, June 21, 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
Wednesday, June 14
Living With Wildfire Townhall Cedar Heights, Garden of the Gods/Pleasant Valley, Holland Park, Kissing Camels, Mesa, Mesa Springs, Mountain Shadows, Peregrine, Pinecliff
Colorado Springs Masonic Center
1150 Panorama Drive
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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