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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 Mayor Yemi Mobolade submitted an opinion article to The Gazette, explaining why he believes the 2C pothole tax should be renewed. This 0.57% sales tax has been in place for nine years, and potholes are still a huge problem in the city. Also, only a portion of the 2C tax revenues actually go toward potholes and paving. Around 57% of the funds go toward curb, gutter, and sidewalk repair.
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The owner of the apartment complex in Aurora, that has been taken over by a violent gang of Venezuelans who crossed the border illegally, has taken to social media to state that, yes, it is true that Venezuelan gangs have taken over the complexes. You may have noticed that this issue has been thrust into the national spotlight due to the presidential election. Sadly, this is where we are in our country now.
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In related news, Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky offered to show Governor Polis videos of criminal activity at the apartments where Venezuelan crime gangs are reportedly in charge. The Governor’s response was to call the police on Councilwoman Jurinsky, stating that she committed the crime of withholding evidence of a crime. This may, or may not be, related to Ms. Jurinsky’s effort to investigate whether the Polis administration and the Denver Mayor’s office purposely relocated illegal immigrants from Denver to Aurora.
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In good news this week, the State of Colorado owes taxpayers $1.7 billion in TABOR refunds. Thanks to TABOR, the authoritarians in Denver will not be able to use this $1.7 billion to attack us and make us miserable. Also, this is why the authoritarians in Denver hate TABOR with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. Imagine a world where we don’t have TABOR, and the Colorado politicians could just keep that money.
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Ballot Question 300 in Colorado Springs would allow sales of recreational marijuana inside city limits. How will you vote on this issue?
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Criminals have been emboldened by the soft-on-crime laws passed by the legislature in 2021. Because of this, smash-and-grab robberies are out of control in Colorado Springs and El Paso County.
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Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is seeking reelection to this office. He’s also seeking a $50,000 per year raise.
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El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf is receiving death threats related to television commercials opposing his run for state senate. One man has been arrested.
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Our friends at KRDO television have interviewed candidates for Colorado’s 5th U.S. Congressional District. You can watch these interviews here.
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The Rockrimmon branch of the Pikes Peak Library District will close at the end of November after library board members decided they don’t have the funds to support the branch.
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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, October 21, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Monday, October 21, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session - Public Townhall to Discuss 2025 Budget
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, October 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, October 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, October 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
Wednesday, October 23, 5:30 p.m.
Southeast Strong Community Plan Meeting
Stompin’ Groundz
2050 Jet Wing Drive
Information and Agenda
Tuesday, October 29, 6:00 p.m.
Independence Institute Citizen’s Guide to Civic Involvement
Online via Zoom
Information and Agenda
Monday, November 4, 5:00 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 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.
Let us know if you have a tip about a story in the Pikes Peak region that you aren’t seeing reported. 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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