Author: Daniel Chacon
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Neighbors struggle with rules for rebuilding
As homeowners start to rebuild in Mountain Shadows, neighborhood leaders want to ensure that existing covenants are followed – but they lack an enforcement mechanism. As a result, a special taxing district is under consideration. Mountain Shadows has 31 different filings or subdivisions with separate covenants, which can spell out everything from minimum square footage…
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Neighbors struggle with rules for rebuilding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As homeowners start to rebuild in Mountain Shadows, neighborhood leaders want to ensure that existing covenants are followed – but they lack an enforcement mechanism. As a result, a special taxing district is under consideration.…
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New city parks director left old job amid criticism
Mayor Steve Bach announced today his appointment of a new Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. Karen Palus, who was among more than 120 applicants for the job, has more than 20 years of parks and recreational experience with city and county governments, the city said. Palus most recently served as director of Parks and Recreation…
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New city parks director left old job amid criticism
Mayor Steve Bach announced today his appointment of a new Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. Karen Palus, who was among more than 120 applicants for the job, has more than 20 years of parks and recreational experience with city and county governments, the city said. Palus most recently served as director of Parks and Recreation…
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Utilities board becalms wind power plans
The Colorado Springs Utilities board on Wednesday shelved plans to buy 50 megawatts of wind power in the coming year, with board members saying it was just too expensive. Plans to add the wind energy had been in the works for months and Utilities had narrowed the bidding to several finalists, but adding the renewable…
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Freedom Honda to Aid City Park With $10,000
Freedom Honda is holding a contest in which a Colorado Springs park with the most votes will receive $10,000 for improvements. The rules are easy: First, go to Freedom Honda’s Facebook page by searching for FreedomHondaCS. Second, hit “like.” Then click on the “10K Park Makeover” tab. Finally, vote for one of 15 pre-selected parks.…
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UPDATE: Ultra seeking OK to drill in Banning-Lewis Ranch
Ultra Resources Inc., the Houston-based company that bought 18,000 acres of the Banning Lewis Ranch in October, filed permits with the state last week to drill two wells on the sprawling property, despite a six-month drilling moratorium enacted by the city. It’s the first step Ultra has taken to drill within city limits. The company…
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Springs police chief retiring in November at mayor’s request
Forced out by Mayor Steve Bach’s desire to “change direction,” Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers said Monday he has agreed to retire in mid-November. “When Mayor Bach was elected, I told him I was here to serve, and would do so loyally and do my best to lead the department in the direction he…
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Memorial preparing to sue PERA
Memorial Health System is laying the groundwork to sue the state’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association over a $246 million estimate of the cost to the city-owned hospital to leave the system. Memorial spokesman Brian Newsome said the hospital was prepared to go to court to force PERA into a more reasonable settlement. “Memorial Health System…
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Dems want mayor to condemn reported anti-gay assault
The El Paso County Democratic Party is calling on Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach to publicly condemn an attack that police have characterized as an anti-gay hate crime. Local Democratic Party officials said community members will join them at noon Tuesday in front of City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave., for a news conference at…