Tag: lynette crow-iverson
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Colorado Springs residents share their thoughts on homelessness, polarization at town hall
Around 40 Colorado Springs residents filled tables at the downtown YMCA Tuesday evening to talk about polarization and homelessness with members of the City Council. The town hall, hosted by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, President Pro Tem Brian Risley and Councilmember David Leinweber, was moderated by a team from Braver Angels, a nonprofit that seeks…
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Ken Casey tapped by City Council to fill vacant seat in drama-filled meeting
The Colorado Springs City Council appointed Ken Casey to fill the vacant council seat during a special meeting Monday morning, but only after a round of infighting over the interview questions. A majority of the council voted for Casey from the five final candidates to fill the seat representing the city’s District 2, which covers…
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Councilmember Gold reprimanded for social media posts after Donelson protests MLK Day comments
Colorado Springs City Council leaders have given official repercussions for the recent meeting when a councilmember refused to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation — but not for the person who left the meeting. Councilmember Kimberly Gold was issued a reprimand by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson earlier this week for making derogatory…
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A body of five or a body of nine? Split votes highlight new dynamics on City Council
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify how resolutions such as last week’s resolution on Space Command get placed on the City Council’s agenda. Every round of local elections creates a new iteration of the Colorado Springs City Council, with its own political alignments and divisions. Tuesday’s council meeting was fairly smooth and…
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Pikes Peak Pride not asking for ‘special favor or pandering’ amid loss of City Council proclamation
The organizers for Pikes Peak Pride were already expecting a big turnout this weekend its annual Colorado Springs festival and parade in response to the federal rollback of support for the queer community. Losing the proclamation from the City Council may just add another reason to speak out. Justin Burns, vice president of Pikes Peak…
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‘A big problem for me … is the ‘T’ in LGBTQ:’ Colorado Springs councilman targets Pikes Peak Pride over funding
The only consensus Tuesday was dissatisfaction at the events chosen — and passed over — by the City Council for funding in 2025 from Colorado Springs’ Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax revenue. The roughly $10 million is tax revenue separate from the city’s general fund, generated by a 2% tax on lodging and a 1% tax on…
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City Council At-Large candidate: Lynette Crow-Iverson
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Lynette Crow-Iverson Campaign phone number: 719-351-9226 Campaign email: g-lynette@hotmail.com Campaign website: lynette2023.com Campaign mailing address: 13242 Penfold Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 What are your top 3 priorities for this office? Public safety. Colorado Springs has some of the highest homicide and auto theft rates in our history. I’ll make sure our police and firefighters have the…