Tag: budget
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‘Running on empty tanks’: Chief justice addresses legislature with plea for more judges
Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez delivered her plea for more judges to the entire legislature on Friday, saying workloads are more demanding and well-meaning legislative changes have contributed to the burdens on the bench. “We cannot ask our judges, day in and day out, to make consequential decisions impacting people’s lives when they are running on…
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‘Tis the season for spending: A look at what makes consumers wild for the holidays
Before the biggest shopping season of the year even kicked off on Friday, the holidays — and promises of alluring seasonal sales — arrived at shopping centers across El Paso County. Amid twinkling lights strung along storefronts and Christmas trees lined up outside grocery stores, magnificent posters in festive colors were already pasted to the front windows…
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‘Tis the season for spending: A look at what makes consumers wild for the holidays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before the biggest shopping season of the year even kicked off on Friday, the holidays — and promises of alluring seasonal sales — arrived at shopping centers across El Paso County. Amid twinkling lights strung along storefronts and Christmas trees lined up outside grocery stores, magnificent posters…
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El Paso County sheriff requests $600k budget increase for ‘grossly underpaid’ deputies
El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal packed a meeting with deputies on Oct. 22 to ask the Board of County Commissioners for funds to bridge the gap for what he called “a massive, unacceptable pay disparity” between his and other regional law enforcement agencies. Roybal asked commissioners for a $600,000 increase in funds for 2025…
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El Paso County sheriff requests $600k budget increase for ‘grossly underpaid’ deputies
El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal packed a meeting with deputies on Tuesday to ask the Board of County Commissioners for funds to bridge the gap for what he called “a massive, unacceptable pay disparity” between his and other regional law enforcement agencies. Roybal asked commissioners for a $600,000 increase in funds for 2025 in…
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to further clarify the budget process. Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is asking El Paso County for a $50,000 salary increase for his own position, spokesperson Kate Singh said Tuesday. The request is part of a department budget that the El Paso Board of County Commissioners will…
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Colorado Springs proposes $939 million budget for 2025, including raises and more police
Colorado Springs unveiled its proposed $939 million budget for 2025 Monday, featuring pay increases and new positions for the police department, neighborhood services and sales tax enforcement. The budget is up from 2024 when the Colorado Springs City Council approved $900 million in spending across all its departments, including entities that are self-sustaining through fees,…
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Colorado Springs Public Works begins winter preparations with Snow School
As the seasons transition from summer to fall, the warm weather is still hanging on, with temperatures reaching the 80s on most September days. But seasoned residents know that in Colorado Springs, winter is often closer than it may appear. “On the Front Range, you never know when Mother Nature is going to start throwing…
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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90 million for illegal immigration crisis
Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. That’s the latest estimate from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, which earlier said the city was poised to spend…
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Proposed Pentagon budget boost would eclipse Cold War spending
After the Pentagon spent the past several months bracing for belt-tightening in 2019, the Trump administration has changed course, reportedly telling the Pentagon brass they’ll ask for an extra $35 billion in spending in the new budget. The plan would continue a defense spending boom under President Donald Trump, who pledged on the campaign trail…