Tag: downtown development authority
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City Council gives Old Colorado City DDA chance to make new case for staying in business
A last-minute proposal has given the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority a path to avoid being dissolved. The Colorado Springs City Council voted to delay the final decision on whether to dissolve the DDA until its next meeting on Sept. 22. The delay will allow for broader public comment on a resolution that would…
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City Council votes to dissolve Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority
Less than two years after being approved by voters, the Colorado Springs City Council voted to dissolve the downtown development authority for Old Colorado City. The council voted 5-4 Tuesday afternoon to dissolve the authority. Councilmembers Lynette Crow-Iverson, Ken Casey, Roland Rainey, Brian Risley and Brandy Williams were the votes in favor of ending it.…
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Old Colorado City DDA could be dissolved by City Council amid fight about its benefits
The Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority has been around for less than two years but it might already be on its last legs. The Colorado Springs City Council will vote at its Aug. 25 meeting on whether to dissolve the authority. The resolution would overturn the city-appointed board before city staff approves the development…
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Woodland Park DDA micro-grants support downtown improvements
Special to the Courier Through its Micro-Grant Program, the Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is helping turn small-scale improvements into meaningful, visible change across the city’s core. Originally offered in 2023 as the Signature Events Micro-Grant program, the program is back for its third year and represents a modern evolution of Woodland Park’s downtown…
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New board being formed to launch Old Colorado City development authority
It has been more than a year since a special election set up a downtown development authority for Old Colorado City. After several months without significant action, the body will take its first major step this week to set up its leadership. Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday to appoint four new…
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Downtown authority likely to pass for Old Colorado City, but may lack mill levy
Old Colorado City voters have chosen to create a Downtown Development Authority that would mirror the one covering downtown Colorado Springs but are mixed on its funding. The early unofficial results of the election, which was run though the Spencer Fane law firm, was 102 votes in favor of creating the district and 71 against as…
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Downtown authority likely to pass for Old Colorado City, but may lack mill levy
Old Colorado City voters have chosen to create a Downtown Development Authority that would mirror the one covering downtown Colorado Springs but are mixed on its funding. The early unofficial results of the election, which was run though the Spencer Fane law firm, was 102 votes in favor of creating the district and 71 against as…
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Is a Downtown Development Authority in Old Colorado City’s future? | Voter Guide
Eligible voters in and around Old Colorado City will choose on Nov. 5 if they want to create a new special taxing district that aims to revitalize and invigorate the historic neighborhood on Colorado Springs’ far western edge. Proponents have said establishing an Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority will celebrate the area’s historic main…