Photo Credit:ColoradoSprings.gov Where else but in America, do taxpayers pay for a federal agency to sue their city, pay attorney fees on both sides, and then pick up the tab for the imposed fines and future required projects? Let’s look back at the history of the Colorado Springs Stormwater Fee to understand what taxpayers are […]
Photo Credit: Denver Post Just 2 weeks into 2021, multiple readers have contacted us about different land development projects and upcoming zoning changes impacting their neighborhoods. The City of Colorado Springs is on a quest to increase population density. The terms “infill” and “density” are repeated over and over again in PlanCOS, the 2019 City […]
Action alert – Deadline December 30th Could higher density changes be coming to your neighborhood? An alert reader shared a Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association newsletter with us, detailing that the changes would allow property owners to replace a single-family home with up to 4 homes on the same property. See that email newsletter here. […]
Photo Credit: City of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs City Council held a call-in budget town-hall at the end of October. Something we heard was alarming. Some self-identified Socialists and other community activist commenters are putting pressure on City Council Members to oppose the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) increased 2021 budget. The increased funding allows for […]
A watchful tipster told us about a recent internet ad he saw. Check it out. It’s sponsored by Priorities COS. Although the mayor is saying that 2A money will be used for public safety, this group pushing for a yes vote admits that the money from 2A isn’t exclusively for public safety. It’s a terrible […]
Ballot question language has long been a problem in Colorado state and local government, especially when it comes to tax issues. Come election time, politicians and bureaucrats predict what language will work best in their mission to get you to part with your hard-earned money. It’s all about “selling it” to you. Through telephone polls, […]
Throughout the week, we are sharing reasons why you should vote NO on Colorado Springs ballot question 2A. First, Rebecca laid out why the City doesn’t need any more of your money. Second was Sunday’s blog that detailed how the City’s finance office personnel are grotesquely celebrating a new revenue stream, namely more of your […]
It’s nice when the City of Colorado Springs provides specific examples to demonstrate why we oppose ballot question 2A. We wrote an op-ed about our opposition. Through 2A, Mayor Suthers is asking your permission to keep $1.9 million of your overpaid tax money. We say the City simply doesn’t need it. Here’s a great example. […]
In a recent opinion piece, Mayor Suthers wrote he and City Council support Issue 2A. While a majority of Council does, I do not. 2A has two parts. Part 1 asks to let the City keep $3.9M in excess 2019/2020 TABOR revenue. Borrowing from President Reagan – ask yourselves: Are you better off financially now […]
Photo Credit: The Gazette During the June 22nd Colorado Springs City Council Work Session, Councilwoman Yolanda Avila presented her new pet project. She has her sights set on a potential ballot issue for the November 3rd election. If passed, the new ordinance intends to change the behavior of shoppers. Avila wants consumers to pay for […]