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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 Ford Amphitheater will get a noise ordinance waiver permit for the 2026 concert season. City officials state that the venue met the agreed-upon mitigation efforts from 2025, and that’s good enough. Will it be good enough for residents near the venue on concert day?
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade has signed an administrative regulation that modifies the rules around the use of city-owned vehicles and city security personnel by elected officials. Now the mayor and his family can only use a taxpayer-paid, city-owned vehicle for personal purposes if the mileage from personal use is paid back to the city. This comes after the Mobolade family used a city-owned vehicle for a trip to Crested Butte in March. Some current and former city officials are taking issue with this policy.
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The City for Champions era in Colorado Springs has come to an end with the grand reopening of the United States Air Force Academy Visitor Center. Do you believe your tax money has been well spent on this effort for Colorado Springs?
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Do you believe that the Colorado Springs area has a shortage of between 13,000 and 27,000 homes? Former Colorado Springs Councilmember and current housing advocate Jill Gaebler says that this is the case. Should the government have any role in rectifying any housing shortage that may exist in Apartment City, U.S.A?
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The Colorado Springs Police Department is launching a new campaign to make people aware that road rage is generally a bad thing.
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Academy School District 20 has announced plans to refurbish the Douglas Valley Elementary School building in the district. This building will be renovated into a new pre-k through 8th-grade school using federal taxpayer dollars.
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The Town of Monument is considering charging a fee to park at Monument Lake. Fees collected would be used to offset maintenance costs at the lake.
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The Colorado Senate has passed a bill that would allow the Ray Nixon Power Plant to continue operating until 2032. This bill was then passed by the House and is heading to Governor Polis for his signature.
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Xcel Energy has been making offers to El Paso County property owners along the power pathway, in an attempt to acquire the property without having to fight for it. When property owners refuse to sell, out come the mafia tactics, and Xcel Energy's purchase amount offers diminish, and the threat of eminent domain is brought up.
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Colorado lawmakers are working to establish a commission to find solutions to the uncontrolled growth in the Colorado Medicaid system. A commission is not needed, as any taxpayer who has been paying attention knows why the system grew uncontrollably.
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The Pueblo Zoo will attempt to petition a tax increase onto the November ballot to try to keep the Pueblo Zoo from closing.
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In Colorado, there has been a small reduction in the number of crimes committed, but Colorado is still in the top 10 worst states for crime in the nation. For instance, we are still number one for car theft.
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The terrorist in Boulder, Colorado, who set people on fire for their religious beliefs, has pled guilty to more than 100 charges surrounding the crime. He will likely never leave prison.
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So far this year, it looks like drought conditions and high fire danger could be the norm this summer. Prepare accordingly if you live near a wildfire-prone area.
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Are parents who homeschool children entitled to have some of their taxes returned to them? It looks like homeschool parents may become the latest victims sacrificed to an out-of-control legislature.
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A bill to reauthorize the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is being hastily pushed through the legislature at the last minute. There was an attempt to expand the number of commission members from three to five, but that effort looks doomed to fail.
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The Colorado legislature will definitely take this opportunity to raid your TABOR tax refunds to pay for their insatiable spending. What do we have to do to get actual representation in the legislature these days?
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The Colorado legislature passed a bill that redacts personal information of government officials, such as themselves, from public records posted online. Law enforcement officers, teachers, and other government officials will also have their personal information redacted from records posted online.
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The radicals in the Colorado legislature passed two anti-business bills this session. Credit where credit is due, Governor Polis vetoed both bills.
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Colorado is the second-best state for animal welfare. Our pets live like kings in Colorado.
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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
Tuesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session – Moved to Tuesday due to Memorial Day
This is posted for Tuesday
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, May 26, 9:00 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 Commissioners Meetings
Tuesday, May 19, 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 26, 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 20, 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
Friday, May 22, 9:00 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Board of Directors Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
Information and Agenda
Thursday, May 28, 5:30 p.m.
Dave Donelson CS Council District 1 Townhall
1875 Dublin Boulevard
Information and Agenda
Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 p.m.
Colorado Springs City Council At Large Townhall with Braver Angels
207 N. Nevada Avenue
Ticket Purchase and More Information
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 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 a 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 the Mayor's 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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