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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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They were opponents in the race to become the Colorado Springs Mayor in 2023. But now, Mayor Yemi Mobolade and his new Interim Chief of Staff Wayne Williams are partnered together in city government. Hiring your former rival is virtually unheard of in politics, so we at Springs Taxpayers United were very curious about how this all came about. You can read about what we found out in our original article on the subject.
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Former Chief of Staff to Mayor Mobolade, Jamie Fabos, resigned her position in February of this year. Fabos did not have a severance payment clause in her employment contract with the city, but she was given over $137,000 severance anyway. Isn’t that curious? If you want to learn more about this issue, we’ve consolidated all the details in our original article.
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Governor Polis vetoed a few bills that came out of the 2026 legislative session. One bill that he rejected would have forced social media companies to notify law enforcement about certain suspicious content within 24 hours. Polis also vetoed a bill that would fine a takeout restaurant for giving you a plastic fork, and another that would have limited credit card swipe fees.
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Governor Polis has signed a bill to construct new wildlife crossings around the state. This will be funded by allowing folks to increase their vehicle registration cost by $5 if they so choose.
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Polis also signed a rideshare safety bill this week. The governor vetoed a similar bill last year.
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Downtown Denver now has the distinction of being America’s Emptiest Downtown. One developer has snatched up some of the empty office buildings in Downtown Denver and wants to convert the empty office space into apartments.
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A recent study ranks Colorado as the 4th worst state in the nation for road rage. Why do you think drivers out there are so angry?
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The Polis Front Range Rail boondoggle is an attempt to make a fantasy become reality. It is guaranteed to cost taxpayers hundreds of millions, while delivering very little benefit.
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Denver media is educating residents about how they can tattle on their neighbors if they see them violating water restriction rules. It’s always special when media encourages citizens to become awful toward one another.
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Accusations are being thrown around within the local Democratic party about endorsements for the Congressional District 5 race.
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One Aurora City Councilmember has received a plea bargain for charges of DUI. Councilmember Rob Andrews also happens to chair the public safety committee.
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The latest Point-In-Time count of vagrants in El Paso County indicates that the urban camper population is decreasing.
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June 1 is the kickoff of the summer Energy Wise rules for Colorado Springs Utilities customers. Between June 1 and September 30, using electricity between 5:00 and 9:00 Monday through Friday will cost you almost double.
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The Downtown Colorado Springs Clean and Safe program is nearly a year old now. Do the extra clean-up teams and the extra security provided through this program make you want to visit downtown more?
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Colorado Springs School District 11 will ask voters for $775 million on this coming November ballot. Funds from this would go toward creating a “state-of-the-art” learning environment as well as the completion of the Palmer High School renovation project.
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People who frequent Old Colorado City have varying opinions about the city’s plans to alter traffic in the area. If the city doesn’t have your opinion yet, you can submit your thoughts here.
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Are more apartments the solution to improving housing affordability in Colorado Springs? This article suggests that’s the case and points fingers at those who are opposed to massive apartment developments in established neighborhoods around the city.
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Colorado Springs will implement several traffic calming improvements in 34 locations around the city. These are supposed to be temporary and will include speed feedback signs and speed tables in several locations.
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Since launching in January, the Colorado Springs mobile speed camera program has issued more than 10,000 violations, mostly in school and construction zones. We can expect this program to expand during the summer months because the mission of revenue generation is being fulfilled.
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Former El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf has launched his campaign to become Mayor of Colorado Springs. Among his stated platforms are public safety and affordability.
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The Mayor of Pueblo is proposing four sales tax measures for the Steel City. Each of these measures will be a separate ballot question in November.
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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
Tuesday, June 8, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, June 9, 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, June 9, 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, June 16, 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, June 17, 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, June 26, 9:00 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Board of Directors Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
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 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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