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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 lawsuit has been filed against the City of Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs City Council has decided to put the question of selling recreational marijuana within city limits to the voters a second time, and this is drawing legal action from opponents. Do you agree that voters were confused last November?
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El Paso and Teller County Sheriffs are heading to the legislature to speak in favor of a bill that would allow them to work with federal immigration officials to deport dangerous and violent illegal aliens. It seems like common sense, but Colorado law currently impedes local law enforcement from enforcing federal immigration law. We will soon see if we are a sanctuary state or not, despite what Governor Jared Polis says. If our elected officials don’t follow the law, why should we?
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In their frenzy to become Apartment City USA, Colorado Springs city planners and other officials have overbuilt apartments. Requests to build new units have dropped by almost two-thirds.
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Despite the decline outlined above, the Colorado Springs Downtown Review Board unanimously approved the building of a 27-story apartment complex downtown. Because who needs mountain views?
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Around 80% of Colorado's water is used for agriculture. How will large annexations like the Karman Line Flagpole Annexation impact agriculture in Colorado? Should agricultural users conserve more? Or should development be paused in favor of growing food?
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Houses for sale in Colorado Springs are staying on the market for an average of 71 days.
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Colorado Springs City Council has also approved the annexation and development of a new parcel of land near Cheyenne Mountain State Park. This area, called Rock Creek Mesa, will be used to build 400 new homes despite concerns about wildfire risks.
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If you have an emergency and are in need of police assistance, be prepared to wait for almost one-half hour. Perhaps police service should have been made a higher priority for Colorado Springs city officials.
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Congressman Jason Crow is saying that Buckley Space Force Base won’t be used to house illegal immigrants, but will be used only as a staging location for illegal immigrants being returned to their countries of origin. Congressman Crow has a long history of activism on behalf of illegal immigrants.
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Vagrants rejoice! The Carnegie Library in Manitou will soon reopen after the recent $4 million renovation.
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Federal immigration law enforcement efforts are underway in Denver and Aurora. It is being reported that around 100 Venezuelan criminal gang members have been arrested in Denver and Aurora in just one day. But remember, Governor Jared Polis says the existence of Venezuelan gang members in Colorado is not real.
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One Venezuelan gang member who was in custody in Colorado was let out of jail. Are some in the courts working against law enforcement?
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A bill was introduced in the legislature to purge Colorado voter rolls of illegal immigrants. This bill was killed in committee. Clearly, Democrats in the legislature intend for illegal immigrants to vote.
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Colorado is expanding taxpayer-provided healthcare to illegal immigrants. This non-sanctuary state effort is a huge part of the $1 billion budget shortfall in the state. They support the populace they want, not the taxpaying citizens they’ve sworn an oath to support. They loot those.
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Denver Mayor Mike “Tiananmen Square” Johnston says he will testify before Congress and defend his sanctuary city of Denver for all to see. This should be good.
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Speaking of Mayor Johnston, he used $9 million in taxpayer money to purchase a vacant hotel for the vagrant population that he prefers over regular taxpaying citizens. That property is now for sale for $10. Not $10 million. Ten Dollars. Why is this not a criminal misuse of taxpayer dollars?
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United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the Justice Department to pause all federal funding to sanctuary cities and NGOs that fund the illegal alien human trafficking infrastructure.
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Since you aren’t paying enough to the government yet, CDOT officials are installing speed cameras along major highways so they can simply mail you fines for speeding, and enhance their bottom line.
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Also in government news this week, schools are failing to educate kids. They are, however, failing more while also costing taxpayers more and more. In government circles, this is called winning.
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Speaking of the cost of Colorado’s government, the fee structure that has been set up to get around the TABOR taxpayer protections has ballooned over 3000%. Next time you hear how unaffordable Colorado is, you’ll know why.
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The El Paso County Vice Chair for the Democrat Party decided to post a violent threat on social media. This threat was targeted toward a parent’s rights group. Believe them when they clearly tell you what they are.
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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, February 10, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 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, February 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, February 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
Wednesday, February 19, 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, March 3, 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
Thursday, April 10, 6:30 p.m.
Independence Institute Citizen’s Guide to Civic Involvement
Online Meeting
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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