Author: Keith King
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GUEST COLUMN: Four of 20 years in service to the community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The past four years have been filled with many challenges, a lot of successes and a few things I would do differently. I have been honored to represent District 3 on the Colorado Springs City…
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GUEST COLUMN: Four of 20 years in service to the community
The past four years have been filled with many challenges, a lot of successes and a few things I would do differently. I have been honored to represent District 3 on the Colorado Springs City Council. I have enjoyed learning and working in new governance and legislative processes. I have met so many great people…
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GUEST COLUMN: Council has stepped up and become a legislative body
The governance structure created by the City Council is working for the city and Colorado Springs Utilities. The governance of the city of Colorado Springs was reorganized because of the passage of the strong mayor concept approximately six years ago. The City Council districts were also changed from four to six districts, and I was…
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GUEST COLUMN: Ensuring that all our freedoms are protected
The recent decision by Mountain Metropolitan Transit to exclude Charis Christian Center’s advertisements from city-owned bus benches and shelters is disturbing. The amazing thing is that it was a single complaint that prompted Mountain Metro Mobility to tell Rev. Lawson – the pastor of Charis Christian Center – that the city would no longer run…
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GUEST COLUMN: CSU must become competitive in its rates
When I ran for the City Council in 2013, the question I heard most was, “Are you in favor of selling Utilities?” I said no and my answer is still the same. However, Colorado Springs Utilities’ residential rates are now among the highest along the Front Range. How did that happen? Over the past 10…
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GUEST COLUMN: Five year plan to address infrastructure and city’s budget
The issue of increasing the taxes of our community is one I approach with trepidation. Over my years in government, I have consistently held that government must live within its means. The potential lawsuit with Pueblo regarding Colorado Springs Utilities’ Southern Delivery System stormwater obligations, as well as the dilapidated state of our critical road…
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GUEST COLUMN: A solution for City for Champions
The City for Champions (C4C) proposal is complex and complicated and includes changing the urban renewal district boundaries and possible financing at an 8 percent interest rate. I am proposing a pathway that will hopefully be acceptable to the mayor, my fellow council members, and above all, the citizens of Colorado Springs. What is that…
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Stormwater discussions moving to the forefront
In September, the Colorado Springs City Council and the El Paso County Commissioners adopted a joint resolution on the stormwater management and flood mitigation issues within the Pikes Peak region. We agreed to important guiding principles for the serious efforts, to address the stormwater issues throughout the Fountain Creek Watershed, connecting El Paso and Pueblo…
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Independent counsel helps City Council govern
In 2010, the voters of Colorado Springs overwhelmingly approved a change in the City Charter. That vote brought a Council-Mayor form of government to our city and separated our governance into two branches: executive (Mayor) and legislative (City Council.) The change brought a system of checks and balances – a system which has served us…
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New city council has an aggressive strategic plan to move city foward
Since our election on April 2, the new City Council has only just begun. During our first 120 days of service to the City of Colorado Springs, we have started on a journey to become a “Strong Council” that embraces our responsibilities under the council-mayor form of governance adopted in the election of 2010. Our…