Tag: colorado springs city budget
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‘It’s a win’: Colorado Springs started year on track for 2026 budget
Early indicators for Colorado Springs’ city budget showed a steady financial start to the year, at least before the war with Iran and more recent global upheaval. City Finance Director Charae McDaniel presented a quarterly budget update to the City Council during its Monday morning work session. The presentation covered Colorado Springs’ sales tax revenue…
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Furlough day in Colorado Springs will close most city departments Feb. 13
For the superstitious, it may be notable that the first widespread furlough for Colorado Springs’ city staff is taking place on Friday the 13th. Next Friday’s closure is the first of five furlough days Colorado Springs has scheduled throughout this year as part of major budget reductions the city instituted to address shortfalls in the…
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Colorado Springs expands plan to fund police and fire departments with marijuana sales tax in 2026 budget
The Colorado Springs City Council laid out plans to cover a swath of needs for the police department, fire department and homeless outreach next year with marijuana sales tax revenue. The proposal advanced during the budget session Wednesday afternoon uses the estimated $4 million collected by the retail marijuana sales tax through the end of…