SpringsTaxpayers.com took on a big challenge this year. We knew that we were facing an, “uphill both ways in the snow” battle, as we opposed the renewal of ballot issue 2C, AKA “the Pothole Tax.” Although we were significantly underfunded compared to the “Yes on 2C” group, we stepped up to that challenge and gave […]
The City of Colorado Springs is in hot pursuit of our tax dollars, and not just through the renewal of Ballot Question 2C. We have been hearing from officials at the City of Colorado Springs that 2C money hasn’t been used for bike lane infrastructure. Yesterday, we published a blog showing they are doing just […]
A reader contacted us last month about the removal of automobile lanes on Chelton Road, and the subsequent addition of bike lanes. He also shared photos with us, including signs that credited 2C with the changes. We wrote this little blog about the removal of Chelton Road traffic lanes from Airport to Mallard. Chelton Road […]
Photo Credit: Sam the Shovel Leaner Municipal ballots will be arriving in mailboxes between October13th and October 18th. One of the Colorado Springs ballot questions asks whether voters want to continue to be additionally taxed for road repairs and improvements for 5 more years. In 2015, the original 2C was passed. We wrote a blog […]
At SpringsTaxpayers, we have covered numerous stories over the years about bike lanes that appeal to very few residents, from Research Parkway to the Old North End. Last week, we heard from a supporter named Rob. He said there are now new bike lanes on Chelton, between Fountain and Airport. He sent an email to […]
In November of 2015, Colorado Springs voters approved ballot issue 2C —AKA The Pothole Tax— and it’s now up for renewal. At the time, they called it a temporary increase to the sales tax. We were doubtful that it would be temporary, clearly for good reason. In his 2015 State of the City address, Mayor […]
Photo description: Colorado Springs Utilities Energy Workshop On August 28th, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) held an Energy Workshop. Not surprisingly, the hot topic was the closure of the Martin Drake Power Plant. Most of the citizens in attendance pushed for closure of the coal-fired power plant as soon as possible —no matter the cost or […]
Photo credit: Sears Recently, a concerned reader contacted SpringsTaxpayers and asked if we had heard anything about a Feasibility Study that addresses turning the vacant Southgate Sears location into a homeless facility of some type. It was news to us! We did some exploring and filed a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request for emails […]
A reader sent us an email at SpringsTaxpayers, with information received from a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request, about the number of bears that have been euthanized. We shared what happened at a recent meeting on the topic. We are used to being the ones to share CORAs with our readers. We were delighted this […]
Photo Credit: SpringsTaxpayers Colorado Springs has a new Parking Enterprise Director, Scott Lee. Lee made the media rounds in mid-June, and his comments that we need to pay more for parking has us scratching our heads. Lee says that Colorado Springs needs to catch up to big cities and pay more for downtown parking. Who decides […]
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