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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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The last day to turn in your ballot for the Colorado Spring Mayor Runoff Election is May 16. So far, voter turnout for this election is low. Have people in Colorado Springs given up on the idea that government should represent them?
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Whoever the next mayor is in Colorado Springs, he will get a nice healthy pay raise, thanks to voters.
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Our newest crop of city council candidates in Colorado Springs raked in a lot of cash in their races.
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If you are looking for an explanation of Governor Jared Polis’ plan to take your TABOR refunds for “property tax relief”, here it is.
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But wait: Governor Polis and his cronies in the legislature were so excited to use rising property taxes to steal your TABOR refunds, that their hastily-drawn-up law contradicts an existing measure that is already in the works. The law requires that this measure they title Proposition HH, should be titled Proposition II. They don’t work for you, they work for what they can take from you, so legal requirements aren’t a high priority for them.
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Friend of Springs Taxpayers United Jeff Crank had an extensive discussion regarding the attack on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. You can listen here.
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Governor Polis signed a “fix” to the hastily-passed retail delivery fee, which is really a tax disguised as a fee we are all forced to pay now, so that government grows even more.
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Concrete ramps for driveway approaches are being blamed for road deterioration in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs Utilities met to discuss how they will implement a clean and sustainable energy future for you. Here’s a video of the meeting if you want to review the discussion.
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Mountain Metropolitan Transit in Colorado Springs will offer “free” bus rides all summer long. Except they are not free. You pay for them with your tax dollars.
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Denver is back to being a sanctuary city again, and is processing hundreds of new migrants from other countries. City officials report they are not prepared for the volumes of people they are seeing, however.
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Your taxpayer dollars have been given to the local bike share program, Pike Ride, so that people can lease e-bikes.
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People along the Front Range voted to have wolves imported to places where they don’t live. A plan has been approved, but nobody has any idea where the wolves will come from.
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Poor Richard’s downtown is offering recycling. The establishment has placed recycling bins out front for anyone to use.
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Some families in El Paso County are experiencing delays in food stamp recertification because of significant increases in applications, largely due to the poor economy and increased cost of living.
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Penrose Public Library closed this week due to an altercation between patrons.
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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, May 22, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, May 23, 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, May 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
Tuesday, May 23, 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, May 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
Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Living With Wildfire Townhall for Bear Creek, Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Hills, Broadmoor Oaks, Ivywild, Lower Skyway, Midland, Old Broadmoor, Quail Lake, Upper Skyway
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 Cresta Road
Agenda
Living With Wildfire Townhall for Bear Creek, Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Hills, Broadmoor Oaks, Ivywild, Lower Skyway, Midland, Old Broadmoor, Quail Lake, Upper Skyway
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 Cresta Road
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 You Tube 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 tri-pod 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!
Laura and Rebecca
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