Author: Conrad Swanson
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Parks advocates see Nov. 5 ballot win as just the beginning for Colorado Springs
The Nov. 5 election was just a warmup for trails and open space advocates in Colorado Springs. A citywide ballot question, 2B, passed by a handy margin of more than 16,000 votes, allowing the city to retain $7 million in excess tax revenue to upgrade and refurbish the city’s trails and parks. Now, Susan Davies…
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Parks advocates see Nov. 5 ballot win as just the beginning for Colorado Springs
The Nov. 5 election was just a warmup for trails and open space advocates in Colorado Springs. A citywide ballot question, 2B, passed by a handy margin of more than 16,000 votes, allowing the city to retain $7 million in excess tax revenue to upgrade and refurbish the city’s trails and parks. Now, Susan Davies…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County still lagging 30 years after ADA passed
Nearly three decades after a landmark federal law mandated that public facilities be made equally accessible to those with disabilities, there are still thousands of public places in Colorado Springs and El Paso County that don’t comply and no clear plan to fix most of them. City and county officials have touted their recent efforts…
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Parks advocates see Tuesday’s ballot win as just the beginning for Colorado Springs
Tuesday’s election was just a warmup for trails and open space advocates in Colorado Spring. A citywide ballot question, 2B, passed by a handy margin of more than 16,000 votes, allowing the city to retain $7 million in excess tax revenue to upgrade and refurbish the city’s trails and parks. Now, Susan Davies is eyeing a…
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Colorado Springs voters back parks, roads measures in early returns
Voters were roundly boosting Colorado Springs’ parks and infrastructure budget Tuesday night as preliminary results of the election showed city residents approving a tax retention question and renewing a longstanding sales tax. Leading with about 57% of the 100,399 votes counted for citywide question 2B, Colorado Springs can likely retain up to $7 million in…
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El Paso County leads Colorado in early election returns
El Paso County voters are leading the state in returned ballots for the Nov. 5 election, Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman said. Of the approximately 410,000 ballots mailed to voters across the county, about 109,000 of them have been returned, Broerman said. Monday and Tuesday are expected to carry the largest influx of ballots, so…
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El Paso County leads Colorado in early election returns
El Paso County voters are leading the state in returned ballots for the Nov. 5 election, Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman said. Of the approximately 410,000 ballots mailed to voters across the county, about 109,000 of them have been returned, Broerman said. Monday and Tuesday are expected to carry the largest influx of ballots, so…
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Colorado Springs building earmarked for affordable housing for creative workers
A sliver of land on the southeast side of downtown Colorado Springs is now earmarked to become affordable home and work space for artists and creative professionals. But as rents in town skyrocket and the need for affordable housing units follows suit, the project is still likely years from completion. The project initially aimed to…
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Second Gold Hill Mesa expansion on hold as geologists ask for more testing
The Colorado Geological Survey is withholding its recommendation for approval of a second development phase at Gold Hill Mesa, where 55 single-family lots are planned on nearly 9 acres. The survey’s report calls into question the stability of the site’s northeast slope, in addition to existing concerns of settlement and liquefaction. Without additional testing, construction…
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2018 fire at Colorado Springs Airport leads to upgrades, remodels
There’s a silver lining to the fire that damaged all three floors at the Colorado Springs Airport in April 2018. For pennies on the dollar, said Aviation Director Greg Phillips, the airport will be redone. Work on a third phase of construction began late last month and is expected to be finished by spring 2020.…