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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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One group in Colorado is pushing for a ballot initiative that would allow the state to draw new congressional districts outside of the mandated schedule. These groups are primarily left-leaning politically and want to make Colorado a leftist state forever.
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New Mexico is making childcare free! No, not really. What they are doing is making all childcare in the state taxpayer-funded, which is clearly not free.
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Denver officials are putting the brakes on an ambitious plan to build data centers in the city. Data centers use a significant amount of water, something that Colorado frequently lacks. Additionally, the Polis plan to force us all into his green energy fantasy will likely make data centers and modern living unfeasible.
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Millions in Medicaid transportation fraud are being uncovered in Colorado. Structural problems inherent in the Medicaid system, combined with the Colorado legislature exploding the Colorado Medicaid budget by handing Medicaid out to anyone who wants it, assure us that this is just the tip of the fraud iceberg in Colorado.
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Tourism taxes in Colorado have never been higher. You would think most of the revenue collected from these taxes would go toward tourism. However, very little does.
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A bill has been introduced in Congress that could help lower housing costs. This bill would encourage states to reduce costly green energy mandates that drastically increase the cost of building a home. Officials in Colorado, who have imposed a slew of costly energy mandates on new home construction, are not impressed.
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Because you still do not have enough government nannyism in your life, the City of Colorado Springs is responding to a law, passed by the Colorado legislature in 2022, by developing schemes to make you recycle more.
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Jeffco schools are, once again, hiring perverts who prey on children. This latest incident shows that Jeffco hired a teacher who had been dismissed from a different district for secretly filming middle school boys and even selling some of the videos. This is just another in a long, long line of incidents at Jeffco schools.
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One Denver addiction support nonprofit spent taxpayer funds on liquor and dining for its staff. This nonprofit also neglected to provide itemized receipts for reported spending. Of course they did. Taxpayers struggle, while those who receive taxpayer dollars live the good life.
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Denver has decided to end their Flock traffic camera contract. The primary deciding factor was the desire to protect illegal immigrants from lawful deportation efforts.
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The Meadows Park Community Center in Colorado Springs was closed as a way to save the city money. Now, the city is accepting proposals from private groups who would like to take over the management of services at this community center.
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Did you know the Pikes Peak Library District has toys and playrooms for children? Some of these toys can be checked out like books.
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The Front Range Passenger Rail District will give you an opportunity to voice your opinion on the project in Colorado Springs. This meeting will be held on March 26th at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center. Details appear below in our miscellaneous meetings section.
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New wildfire codes in Colorado may force homeowners in wildfire-prone areas to boost the fire resistance of their homes. One company is offering a free assessment of what homeowners might need to do to comply with the new codes.
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The City of Colorado Springs is cutting services for local parks in response to a shrinking budget. Colorado Springs parks will need to cut over $3 million in services. Here is a list of the services that are expected to be cut so far.
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School District 49 in Falcon, one of Colorado’s largest school districts, has cut 50 teacher and administrative positions. This move comes as more and more financial challenges have impacted the district.
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Colorado Springs Utilities is always looking for new sources of water for the city. With all the development and growth over the past few years, CSU has often looked to outside water sources to meet this need. Is it responsible to continue developing large apartment buildings when supplying these developments with water is increasingly difficult?
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Colorado Springs City Council has finally voted to ban car camping in the city. This is a step in the right direction for law and order in the city.
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Colorado Springs City Council also approved $4.8 million in federal grant spending for homeless support. Much of this funding will go toward housing programs, such as rental assistance and rehabilitation of existing properties.
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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, March 9, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, March 10, 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, March 3, 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, March 10, 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, March 18, 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, February 27, 9:00 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Board of Directors Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
Information and Agenda
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, March 26, 3:30 p.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Community Q&A: Colorado Springs
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
530 Communication Circle
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 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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