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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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A Colorado judge denied a motion by the state of Colorado to dismiss a lawsuit against the slew of “transportation fees” forced on us in 2021. These “fees”, which are in reality taxes named “fees” to get around TABOR, will mean $5 billion in play money for the state. Yes, we have to sue to get our own government to quit stealing from us. And, they sue us back.
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Were you able to attend Mayor Mobolade’s August 11 District 5 listening session? If not, we’ve recorded it for you.
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Will a band-new police academy fix all of the problems with CSPD staffing? We're not betting on it.
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This week in “Laws are for the Little People”, it’s a law in Colorado that judges must file periodic financial disclosures to keep them honest. Some judges haven’t met this legal requirement for years.
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Remember Governor Polis’ “Free Preschool for All” effort? Turns out, “all” was just as truthful as the “free” part. Governor Polis is now accusing some parents of simply attempting to use this program as childcare. So much for the governor’s lofty promises.
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The Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs has seen visits decline, so they are discounting admission fees in September. They say they are turning a profit, but past investigations tell us it's only because you are being forced to pitch in to keep them afloat.
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Thousands of students are eligible for taxpayer funded lunches for the upcoming school year. These lunches are being advertised as free, but as usual, “free” means “taxpayer funded”.
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Denver has the honor of having the absolute worst inflation rate of all cities in the United States of America. Remember when Colorado used to be known for things we could be proud of?
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Many people are asking tough questions about the massive data breach at the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Why doesn’t state government take cyber-security more seriously? Will they take a “never let a crisis go to waste” approach and use this data breach as an excuse to ask for even more money for cyber-security?
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Regulators love regulating. Now, unelected regulators are planning to enact energy performance standards for large buildings in Colorado, under the guise of “protecting the climate”.
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Here’s a list of all the psychedelic drugs that have now been decriminalized in Colorado. What’s your guess, does this go somewhere good, or somewhere bad?
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You may have heard that Colorado is experiencing a huge crime wave, brought on in large part by soft on crime policies from the legislature. One local advocacy group, Advance Colorado, is pursuing a potential ballot initiative to make violent criminals serve more of their sentences before being paroled.
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The Colorado ballot initiative guide, or Blue Book as it is commonly called, will be sent out prior to the November election. Will the Proposition HH ballot language be accurate, or deceptive?
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Oops. Colorado Springs Utilities admits they failed to adequately communicate just how big a replacement water storage tank would be in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood. Proper communication to the people they serve should be a higher priority, we think.
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El Paso County has finalized their commissioner district map. Some people are still not happy.
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Drug-addled vagrants have taken over Boulder Park, next to Memorial Hospital. Neighbors are justifiably upset.
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Colorado Springs gas prices have been on the rise of late, and have now reached $4 per gallon. Are you driving less because of this?
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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, August 21, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, August 22, 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, August 22, 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, August 29, 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
Friday, August 18, 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Mobolade Listening Tour – City Council District 3
Hillside Community Center
925 S. Institute Street
Information and Agenda
Friday, August 25, 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Mobolade Listening Tour – City Council District 2
2070 Interquest Parkway
925 S. Institute Street
Information and Agenda
Tuesday, August 22, 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
Broadmoor Community Church
315 Lake Avenue
Agenda
Thursday, August 24, 6:30 p.m.
Independence Institute Local Government Training Workshop
Online Meeting
Information and Agenda
Saturday, August 26
Proposition HH Townhall with Representative Rose Pugliese
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce Community Room
166 2nd Street, Monument, CO
Agenda not yet posted
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!
Rebecca
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