Tag: local government
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City Council approves new plan to develop more than 1,100 acres of Banning Lewis Ranch neighborhoods
Roughly 1,170 acres of the undeveloped land intended for the Banning Lewis Ranch Village is closer to development after the Colorado Springs City Council approved major rezoning changes for the area. The City Council unanimously passed a fleet of ordinances and adjustments Tuesday to establish the zoning, concept plans and right-of-way changes to support two…
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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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Monument voters will decide use tax increase
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Monument Town Council approved an ordinance that will ask voters for a 1.5% increase in the use tax on construction materials. The ordinance will not affect sales tax. “There’s use tax and sales tax. Sales tax is easy; you go in the store and you buy something, you pay…
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Active community members recognized by monthly City Council honors
During an otherwise brief Colorado Springs City Council meeting on Tuesday, the city slowed down to recognize a longtime cycling advocate and volunteer. Allen Beauchamp, the community engagement manager for the Trails and Open Space Coalition, was given an official community recognition by City Council. Beauchamp was the second recipient of a new monthly honor…
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Colorado Springs councilmembers launch new committee to address gaps in public safety funding
Two Colorado Springs City Council members have launched a new committee to sort through the biggest issues with resources and funding for the city’s first responders. The first meeting of the public-safety working committee, organized by Councilmembers Nancy Henjum and Roland Rainey, took place on May 19. The meeting included city Chief of Staff Wayne…
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Palmer Lake attorney resigns amid ‘strife and turmoil’
The small town of Palmer Lake is again without legal representation as it faces lawsuits and a series of thorny policy questions. On Tuesday, the town released a statement that Kent Whitmer, the newly hired town attorney, would be stepping down from the position. His is the third law firm to step away from the…
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Palmer Lake attorney resigns amid ‘strife and turmoil’
The small town of Palmer Lake is again without legal representation as it faces lawsuits and a series of thorny policy questions. On May 26, the town released a statement that Kent Whitmer, the newly hired town attorney, would be stepping down from the position. His is the third law firm to step away from…
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City Council changes vote, approves closure of downtown street for Palmer High School renovations
It took three attempts over multiple months, but Palmer High School was given permission from the city Tuesday to build its new campus design across Boulder Street. The Colorado Springs City Council voted 6-2 at the morning council meeting to vacate the block of Boulder that currently separates the two sections of the high school…
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Colorado Springs City Council, former mayors criticize Mobolade’s new vehicle use policy
Two Colorado Springs City Council members and two former mayors have criticized the rule Mayor Yemi Mobolade recently enacted to regulate his use of protective details and a city-owned vehicle. The regulation Mobolade approved last week stemmed from an investigation by the city auditor’s office into a tip on the city fraud hotline. The auditor’s…
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New charge for natural gas added to Colorado Springs Utilities bills
The Colorado Springs City Council approved a new charge on Colorado Springs Utilities bills Tuesday to help cover the cost of replacing natural gas lines. The new charge will increase the average family’s natural gas bill by approximately $8.50 per month, according to Utilities. The average bill for commercial and industrial customers will increase by…