Author: Billie Stanton Anleu
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Old Colorado City’s historic Bancroft Park set to get $1 million face-lift
One of the town’s tiniest parks could get a $1 million face-lift if Colorado Springs parks officials and west side activists succeed in obtaining funding. The vision for an improved Bancroft Park, a square-block refuge in the heart of Old Colorado City, was born after a fire set by vagrants damaged the 82-year-old band shell…
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Snow falling in Monument, Black Forest as Pikes Peak region braces for overnight storm
Snow continued for many in the Pikes Peak region and southern Colorado on Saturday after a spring storm hit the Colorado Springs area Friday night. While many parts of the region didn’t get the expected amounts of snow overnight – with some areas of the city will less than 1 inch of snow – the…
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Colorado Springs expects to refund about $2.8 million in excess tax revenue
The City of Colorado Springs still has about $2.8 million in tax revenue that exceeds legal limits, but don’t expect a refund until late summer, advises Chief Financial Officer Kara Skinner. Voters agreed April 4 to let the city keep $6 million in tax revenue from 2016 and another $6 million expected this year, all…
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Tips to save your trees as spring storm approaches
As tree-huggers nationwide celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, residents of Colorado Springs prepared to get socked with yet another wet, heavy snowfall like the one that shattered trees, branches and twigs across the city April 4. The saturated snowflakes are expected to fly Friday night through Saturday evening, the National Weather Service predicted. – Up…
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Colorado Springs Utilities bills to drop in effort to refund ratepayers for over-collections
Electric bills from Colorado Springs Utilities will drop by up to 3.4 percent Monday in a push to refund ratepayers for over-collections in recent months. At the end of March, Utilities had $6.9 million of ratepayers’ money “that actually belongs in their pocket instead of our pocket,” said Councilman Don Knight, head of the Utilities…
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Colorado Springs City Council approves downtown land swap in 8-0 vote
In their first regular meeting, the new Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved a land swap that members see as a kick-start to revitalize southwest downtown. Council members and downtown boosters were jubilant after the 8-0 vote. Councilman Bill Murray had an excused absence. “I think we came up with a great plan here that’s…
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Colorado Springs land swap benefits highlighted for council before Tuesday vote
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A proposed downtown land swap due for a Colorado Springs City Council vote Tuesday drew plenty of questions from council members Monday, as city staff repeatedly outlined the benefits of the deal. With the U.S. Olympic…
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Colorado Springs Planning Commission, Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments looking for volunteers
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission needs volunteers to help review land-use proposals and legislative initiatives. The City Council appoints members of the nine-member panel, which meets at 8:30 a.m. on the second and third Thursdays of each month at City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave., until all business is finished. Also seeking volunteers is the…
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Colorado Springs’ TOPS program ‘a true success story’ after 20 years
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct references to pronghorn. Whether you want to run your dog to the Stratton Open Space reservoir, photograph pronghorn near the Colorado Springs Airport or push your child on a swing at your neighborhood playground, you probably have TOPS to thank. When voters approved the Trails, Open…
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City of Colorado Springs CFO leaving at end of May
Chief Financial Officer Kara Skinner is leaving the Colorado Springs staff at the end of May after 11 years with the city. Skinner, a key member of the administration, “is an extremely intelligent, credible and respected individual,” Mayor John Suthers said in a statement. “Kara has consistently led the city through complex budgeting challenges and…