Tag: municipal election
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A first look at six competitive races for Colorado Springs City Council
All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk’s office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election. The slate of qualified candidates includes a former city council member, two current…
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A first look at six competitive races for Colorado Springs City Council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk’s office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election. The slate of…
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Colorado Springs residents can shape new council district maps at September meetings
Colorado Springs’ six City Council districts will shift next year to account for population growth, and residents have a chance in September to help choose those new boundaries. City staff and the District Process Advisory Committee will host seven meetings across Colorado Springs next month. At the meetings, residents can provide feedback on three possible…
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District 4 incumbent Yolanda Avila headed for second term on city council
Councilwoman Yolanda Avila will likely serve another term representing Colorado Springs’ District 4. Unofficial election results from the city clerk’s office Tuesday night showed incumbent Avila soundly defeating her challenger, business owner Regina English, 48, in the two-way race. Avila gained 3,478 votes — 61.5% of ballots — compared with English’s 2,175 votes, or 38.5% of ballots. The…