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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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El Paso and Teller counties will benefit from $66 million in grants to deal with opioid addiction. This money will be doled out through 2038. The government’s answer to any problem is to throw buckets of money at it. Do you think this will help curb opioid abuse in our area? Also, does the fentanyl flowing freely across the border make grants like this less helpful overall?
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The City of Colorado Springs is offering an interesting opportunity to learn about how the Public Works Department strategizes various activities. If interested, you can sign up here.
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Citizens of Colorado Springs are gathering petition signatures to put a downtown building height limit on the November ballot. We encourage all residents who prefer to keep mountain views to sign the petition.
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The City of Colorado Springs's initiative to have residents host 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings has kicked off to great fanfare.
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Colorado Springs ranks as the third best place to live in the United States according to a recent study.
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The Mayor of Monument has spent over $100,000 in taxpayer funds to defend himself in a lawsuit. And he’s not finished yet.
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State lawmakers took $2.8 billion from your TABOR refunds this legislative session. They truly believe that your wealth and income belong to them, and it’s their birthright to take it back.
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Additionally, the legislature raised fees on oil and gas producers by $285 million in order to help Polis build his 19th-century dream train.
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Governor Polis vetoed a small portion of bills that were passed this session. But, don’t worry, many bills passed and will become law. Then we’ll all be safe and rich and happy.
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade addressed public safety concerns in a recent press conference. The topics of police and the changing ambulance service were addressed.
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Speaking of the ambulance service restructure, The El Pomar Foundation will loan the city $1 million to go towards setting up a city-run ambulance service enterprise. Mayor Mobolade states that this enterprise will not be funded with taxpayer dollars. It’s supposed to fund itself. So are the speed cameras. Let’s see how this goes.
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AMR Ambulance, which has provided ambulance services to the city for decades, is pushing back on Mayor Mobolade’s plan by calling the city’s financial estimates inaccurate. The Mayor suggests that they are desperate.
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Denver will spend big taxpayer money on security for city buildings, as well as homeless and illegal immigrant shelters.
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Summer is right around the corner. Along with summer, comes increasing gasoline prices.
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Is the supposed housing crisis in Colorado due to a shortage of houses overall or due to a shortage of basic starter houses in the $300,000 range? One recent study indicates the latter.
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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, May 28, 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, June 4, 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 11, 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, June 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
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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