Tag: gov-local
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Packed town hall draws critics of Old North End traffic plan
Traffic concerns in the Old North End quickly and fiercely became the topic Tuesday night at a town hall held by Jill Gaebler, president pro tem of the Colorado Springs City Council. About 100 people attended, and many expressed dismay over a planned traffic overhaul in the neighborhood. Those changes include reduced speed limits on…
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In Colorado, all county assemblies are not created equal
The precinct caucuses are in the rearview mirror as Colorado proceeds to its Democratic and Republican county assemblies. In El Paso County (county seat: Colorado Springs), the Republican county assembly is on Saturday March 24 and the Democratic on Saturday March 31. Most of the media attention at the county assemblies will be on statewide…
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Colorado Springs auditor recommends changes to city code in light of Banning Lewis Ranch study
Colorado Springs should change its codes and master plans to be more consistent in providing park, police and fire services to annexed properties, City Auditor Denny Nester recommends. Nester reviewed a study by the national TischlerBise Inc., which found that with a new annexation agreement, Banning Lewis Ranch could generate $49 million in net revenue…
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El Paso County policy change gives slain deputy’s family quicker access to his pension
The family of slain El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Micah Flick now has choices on how and when to receive his pension. The county’s Board of Retirement voted unanimously Monday to amend its policies to create options for the beneficiaries of Flick, an 11-year Sheriff’s Office employee, and any other county workers who die on…
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Colorado Springs puts underperforming ambulance company on the clock
American Medical Response’s ambulances have consistently been late in responding to emergency calls, representing an “imminent threat” to the public’s safety, according to complaints. Last year, the company paid more than $300,000 in penalties to Colorado Springs and El Paso County for more than 4,200 instances in which ambulance crews failed to meet their required…
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Opposing tolls could endanger I-25 ‘Gap’ widening, state transportation official says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A local transportation official is concerned that removing toll lanes from a proposal to widen the Interstate 25 “Gap” could hurt El Paso County’s chances of obtaining a $65 million federal transportation grant. State Transportation…
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Opposing tolls could endanger I-25 ‘Gap’ widening, state transportation official says
A local transportation official is concerned that removing toll lanes from a proposal to widen the Interstate 25 “Gap” could hurt El Paso County’s chances of obtaining a $65 million federal transportation grant. State Transportation Commissioner Rocky Scott told The Gazette on Thursday he’s worried that the county will not be able to revise the…
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Officials lay the groundwork for easing Colorado Springs’ affordable housing crisis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For every high-profile and heated public meeting on Colorado Springs’ dire affordable housing shortage, there are many more that take place in a less public setting. Tempers flared Tuesday evening as the Colorado Springs City Council shot down an appeal by a Broadmoor Bluffs group…
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Officials lay the groundwork for easing Colorado Springs’ affordable housing crisis
For every high-profile and heated public meeting on Colorado Springs’ dire affordable housing shortage, there are many more that take place in a less public setting. Tempers flared Tuesday evening as the Colorado Springs City Council shot down an appeal by a Broadmoor Bluffs group seeking to quash construction of The Ridge, a heavily-debated affordable…
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Colorado Springs City Council rejects appeal of affordable housing project
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council denied the latest attempt by a Broadmoor Bluffs group to halt construction of a contentious affordable housing project. The council voted 6-to-3 against the Broadmoor Bluffs Neighborhood Association’s appeal of a development plan and final plat for The Ridge apartments,…