Author: Monica Mendoza
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Blog: Profess your love on a city bus bench this Valentine’s Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forget the flowers and candy this Valentine’s Day. Colorado Springs city officials are giving folks a chance to profess their love on a city bus bench. Mountain Metropolitan Transit is offering a chance…
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Blog: Profess your love on a city bus bench this Valentine’s Day
Forget the flowers and candy this Valentine’s Day. Colorado Springs city officials are giving folks a chance to profess their love on a city bus bench. Mountain Metropolitan Transit is offering a chance to win a personalized message on one bus benches. For a chance to win, “like” the transit’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/MountainMetro and tell them why…
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Blog: Colorado Springs City Council will discuss Utilities governance change
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maybe it’s time for a Colorado Springs Utilities board of directors that can devote all of its time to Utilities instead of splitting time with City Council, a local political group says. It’s…
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Colorado Springs recall question goes to ballot despite disagreement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to put the Helen Collins recall question on the April ballot despite concerns from District 4 citizens that the city has not allowed the proper protest period. Robert…
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Colorado Springs council says no to ballot measure, yes to stormwater promise
There will be no Colorado Springs bond election in April for capital improvement projects. Instead, the City Council made a promise to residents that it will spend $19 million a year from the city’s general fund and Colorado Springs Utilities on stormwater projects. It was the City Council’s final word on a monthslong campaign by…
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Blog: Colorado Springs City Council will discuss Utilities governance change
Maybe it’s time for a Colorado Springs Utilities board of directors that can devote all of its time to Utilities instead of splitting time with City Council, a local political group says. It’s something the City Council, which doubles as the Utilities board, will investigate over the next 18 months. The Utilities board met Wednesday…
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Colorado Springs council may flush Mayor Steve Bach’s stormwater plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It appears that Colorado Springs City Council will let Mayor Steve Bach’s capital improvement proposal for stormwater projects, roads and parks go down the drain. The council is set to vote Tuesday on whether to…
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Blog: Collins recall funded by secret group could be protested
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Councilwoman Helen Collins said a recall effort could happen at any time against any council member when some secret group hires people to run it. Collins, speaking at the City Council work session…
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Blog: Collins recall funded by secret group could be protested
Colorado Springs Councilwoman Helen Collins said a recall effort could happen at any time against any council member when some secret group hires people to run it. Collins, speaking at the City Council work session Monday, said she regards the recall effort a joke because it was not organized by the citizens of District 4.…
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Mayor honors five Colorado Springs young leaders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach presented five people with Mayor’s Young Leader awards on Wednesday, honoring individuals for efforts in their field while making a positive impact in the community. The event raised $9,000, which…