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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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Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Vasquez has written an op-ed for the Gazette to talk about how safe the coming speed cameras will make us. Also, it will generate tons of revenue for the city.
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The article above was clearly the promotion of the program. What’s missing are details. Where can you go for those details? To us, of course. Your loyal watchdogs at Springs Taxpayers United. We have dug into the details for you, and you can learn all about them in our latest original article.
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This original, and necessary, reporting would not be possible without the generosity of you, our loyal subscribers. We at Springs Taxpayers United thank you for your support, and are always grateful for any support you are able to give.
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Are you interested in having downtown Colorado Springs look like New York City, or Philadelphia, with giant high-rise buildings everywhere? Neither are we. We encourage all readers to sign the petition opposing high-rise buildings downtown. If you do sign, you will be prompted for a donation request, which you can ignore. As you know, once one high-rise is built, everyone will want one.
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Supporters of tall apartment buildings in downtown cite demand as a reason for these buildings. Do you agree that there is this much demand for apartments in Apartment City, USA, formerly known as Colorado Springs?
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Government officials in Colorado Springs will conduct a feasibility study to add a roundabout at the General Palmer statue downtown. They do love their roundabouts.
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Academy School District 20 Board will be voting on pay increases for teachers and faculty. Who wouldn’t vote themselves a pay increase if they could?
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El Paso County Commissioners have issued a statement about illegal immigration threatening the welfare of El Paso County citizens. They are supporting a lawsuit challenging two immigration laws recently passed by the state legislature.
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The City of Colorado Springs is updating guidelines for annexing new areas. Will current citizens be considered in this planning?
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Security concerns persist at the Penrose Library downtown. Library administrators are now proposing a 7-foot-high security fence, in the hope of mitigating some of these concerns.
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Denver is attempting to sweep away the tons of illegal immigrants that they once cheerfully invited to the city. These people are being moved from street encampments into shelters. The illegal immigrants also have a list of 13 demands they want the city to meet before they will agree to move into shelters. It’s a standoff, folks.
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The Colorado Senate has passed a ‘transit-oriented’ housing bill. This is a favorite of Governor Polis, who believes he can micromanage how we live and how we travel. Governor Polis will undoubtedly sign this, to great fanfare. They’re “saving the earth” by dictating how we get to live, folks.
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Thankfully, the 2024 legislative session has come to an end. There appears to be a great deal of tension between and among the various factions of tyrants in our legislature, which is a good thing. If they are fighting with each other, like nursery school children, this may mitigate their constant attacks on citizens.
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One new law the legislature did pass is a ban on holding your cell phone and talking while driving. Because we all needed that, apparently. Let’s see how this goes.
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The 2024 Colorado Springs street paving list is out. Is this your lucky year?
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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 13, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, May 14, 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 14, 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 21, 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 22, 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 20, 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
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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