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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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This week in Venezuelan illegal immigrant gangster news, Aurora city officials, as well as the State Attorney General, knew months ago that a Venezuelan criminal gang had commandeered the apartment complex in Aurora. Why was this allowed to get so out of control that it made national news? And why were government officials denying that this was even occurring?
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The owner of the apartment complex in Aurora, where these criminal gangs have been conducting business, is being forced to sell his complex. Will the state buy it with your tax dollars, while claiming it’s for “affordable housing”?
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Two of these Venezuelan gang members, who are in the country illegally, were recently arrested. They posted their $1000 bonds, and are once again free.
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Would democrat government officials, both nationally and in Colorado, take advantage of mountains of taxpayer-provided COVID relief funds to launch an illegal alien human trafficking operation? Would they use taxpayer funds to place illegal aliens, some of them violent gang members, in neighborhoods while skimming money off the top for themselves and their loyal friends? Yes, they would. The chaos, violence, and crime are worth it to them because it only impacts you.
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In local illegal immigrant grift news this week, $850,000 in taxpayer funds have been awarded to groups who are welcoming illegal immigrants into Colorado Springs. Having trouble paying your bills? Too bad. Illegal immigrants come first.
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When illegal immigrants are welcomed here, who is responsible for taking care of their most basic needs? You are, thanks to the government.
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In related news, the local Salvation Army is running low on food supplies. A flood of taxpayer-funded illegal immigrants will have that result.
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Here come the rate increases from Colorado Springs Utilities. How big will the impact be following the Drake power plant decommission?
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Academy School District 20 will be asking taxpayers for $83 million this November. Where will that money be going? Some parents are concerned district officials haven’t properly assessed needs, and are simply asking for more money, with vague claims of value.
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Remember when living in Colorado was more affordable? Currently, Colorado is the 9th most expensive state to live in. How much does it cost to pay for the Colorado government these days?
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Even self-confessed bleeding heart business owners downtown are sick of grotesque and abusive behavior from the vagrants living on the streets. When you reward street people for poor behavior for years and years, their bad behavior is bound to escalate.
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Public vagrancy is down slightly in Colorado Springs, but up significantly in Pueblo.
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Here is a reliable source on the property tax legislation that came out of the recent special session. The president of Advance Colorado, a group that has closely monitored the property tax issue in Colorado, is calling the recent legislation a win for taxpayers.
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder plans to have additional security in place for the coming election.
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Both major and minor political parties in Colorado are opposed to the idea of ranked-choice voting.
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Yikes! Documents indicate the former chief of the Black Forest Fire Department would physically choke other firefighters in the department. Seems toxic.
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Former Colorado Springs mayor Richard Skorman has been given a lifetime achievement award. Remember when he used his position as mayor to interfere, on behalf of a personal friend, in a traffic accident? The following ethics investigation eventually cost taxpayers $10,000.
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Some residents are opposed to a potential zoning change for a church in Briargate. They recently held a meeting about this zoning request, and we attended the meeting and recorded it for you.
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Mayor Yemi Mobolade gave his “State of the City” address this week. He’s promising more police, and also pothole repairs.
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A meeting was held this week regarding the Ford Amphitheater noise issues. The owner of the facility has promised more sound mitigation measures. It appears that this development was a really bad idea for the neighborhood.
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Lakewood residents will be going to the polls to decide if they want to eliminate TABOR protections in their city.
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After much political wrangling, the military has lifted the ban on military members shopping at the Citadel Mall.
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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, September 23, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, August 24, 10:00 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 Commissioner Meetings
Tuesday, September 24, 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 1, 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
Monday, October 7, 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 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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