Heads up on an upcoming issue that you all might want to circulate out to your networks and newsletters. As we’ve discussed before, the Utilities is updating the Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP, required to do so every 5 years per the feds). The work right now is being done by the Utilities Policy Advisory […]
Photo credit: Hammacher.com While we were busy over the holidays celebrating with family and friends, something interesting happened. On December 19th, the Colorado Springs City Council voted in favor of new watering restrictions. Huh? What happened? We’re not in a drought. We’re scratching our heads wondering what the heck is going on. A Colorado Springs […]
Back in 2015, my husband and I were driving older vehicles. We still owned our oldest car, a 2000 Nissan Maxima. It was going strong, but it was taking a beating when traveling on the roads in Colorado Springs. We felt the condition of the roads was hurting both of our vehicles. We had no […]
A few days ago, City Councilman Bill Murray received a letter from an attorney representing the Citadel and Chapel Hills Malls. The attorney requested that the City offer the two malls the same incentives that they provided to Scheels Sporting Goods. Attorneys for Bass Pro and other developers have also gone on record with their […]
At SpringsTaxpayers.com, we have been asked over the past month about our position on the collective bargaining ballot issue for Colorado Springs Firefighters. To be clear, we appreciate those who serve us. We also believe public safety should be the highest priority for Colorado Springs City government. Colorado Springs Firefighters are top-notch men and women […]
The dreaded pollster call is a common, unwelcomed interruption for those of us who still have landlines. Earlier this month when the phone rang, one particular phone poll was too inviting to refuse. A poll asking for my opinion about the Colorado Springs City Council? Sure! What an intriguing topic! What were the questions on […]
Whoa. What just happened? Last week, the Colorado Springs City Council gave the public less than 24 hours’ notice that they intended to vote on an ordinance, allowing the giveaway of your City sales tax dollars to new businesses that plan to move to Colorado Springs. The primary reason behind the new ordinance? City Council […]
On 6 December 2018, Colorado Springs District 2 City Councilman David Geislinger held a townhall to discuss a possible change to the Briargate Special Improvement Maintenance District (SIMD). The videos to this meeting and the August meeting are posted at the end of this blog. At the helm for direction of this meeting was a […]