Skip to content

SpringsTaxpayers.com

Toggle menu
  • Home
    • About Us
  • Articles
  • Weekly Newsletters
    • Newsletter Archive
  • Take Action
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
  • Citizens Speak Out

Author: Rebecca Marshall

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023City and County Government

Colorado Springs Utilities Donates Ratepayer Money As Rates Soar

Last week, we read a story about kids being able to play sports for free through Colorado Springs Youth Sports. Youth Sports is a city-run program […]

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022City and County Government, City Spending

The Privately Funded Drake Task Force Receives “Help” on Many Fronts

Did you know that the Martin Drake Coal Power Plant was decommissioned in August, 2021? You might have noticed due to your […]

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022City Government

City REALLY Didn’t Want Us To Record This Meeting

Part of the SpringsTaxpayers.com mission is to remind public servants in local government that they need to be transparent.  Most of you […]

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022City Government

Argument Against PPRTA Sales Tax Renewal

SpringsTaxpayers.com submitted the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) sales tax “con” argument for the November election information booklet. We’re not certain what portions […]

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022Colorado Springs City Council

The Wild, Wild Westside COS

We’ve been receiving reader comments about some activities on the Westside of Colorado Springs. Has the Westside become the dumping ground for […]

August 25, 2022August 31, 2022Colorado Springs Utilities

Colorado Springs Utilities Continues Broadband Insanity

We are sounding the alarm bell.  You, the Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) ratepayers, are about to be on the hook for a […]

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022School District

Academy School District 20 Determines Tax Increase Not a Slam Dunk After Polling

Over the past four months, we’ve been following a potential November ballot issue closely. We spent considerable time and follow-up behind the […]

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022City Government, City Spending

El Paso County Donates Taxpayer Money to Olympic Museum for Resiliency

We recently wrote an article about our research into $9,000,000 of taxpayer American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that was doled out to 48 […]

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022City Government, City Spending

Pikes Peak Library Pursuing 55% More Money from Taxpayers’ Pockets

The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) voted to put an issue on the November ballot —a hefty tax increase. It doesn’t matter […]

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022County Government Spending, El Paso County Commissioners

El Paso County Spending for the Sake of Spending

Photo Credit: The Economist El Paso County has received $139.9 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) taxpayer money. As a reminder, ARPA […]

Posts navigation

1 2 … 7 >

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
© 2023 SpringsTaxpayers.com. Proudly powered by Sydney