At the June 9, 2020 meeting of the El Paso Board of County Commissioners, the Fourth Judicial District Attorney asked some questions that piqued our interest. The Colorado Springs Independent covered that discussion here. They were the first and only media outlet to cover this story since our original reporting. You can watch the whole […]
In July 2019, El Paso County Commissioners took to executive session and talked about a poll that would cost the taxpayers $20,500. Seemingly, the County Commissioners intended for the poll results to determine whether voters would approve a County TABOR override ballot measure. Here’s how they described the reason for the executive session: This agenda […]
Photo Credit: El Paso County Update: On May 21, Jon Caldara of Denver’s Independence Institute sat down with Commissioner Longinos Gonzales, to talk about his statement to the Governor that he will not comply with his executive orders. Take a listen to this 20-minute interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V79avRVwsgs At today’s meeting of the El Paso County Commissioners, […]
Photo Credit: Colorado Springs Utilities During the May 14th Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, El Paso County Commissioners unanimously approved a variance request to allow El Paso County restaurant dining rooms to re-open under new El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) department rules. That variance request will now head to the Governor’s office for […]
Last week, we passed along details about a potential face mask ordinance being discussed by Colorado Springs City Council members. See that blog here. We know you are fired up about this. Thousands of you visited our website to read this blog. During the Monday, May 11th Colorado Springs City Council Work Session, the El […]
Photo Credit: Moose, the Dog During the April 27th Colorado Springs City Council Work Session, several members of the 9- member Council discussed the idea for a new ordinance that would require face masks to be worn in public. City Council President Richard Skorman said that as a business owner, he was worried about partial […]
Photo Credit: City of Colorado Springs This is our 3rd blog in a series detailing local anti-automobile groups’ push to block automobiles from park roads during the COVID 19 crisis. First we reported on a Colorado City Council Meeting discussion about the proposed closure of parks, whether their intent is to close them permanently or […]
Recently, I was awarded a Title by the Colorado Springs Mayor. The Title is “Would-Be Traffic Engineer.” I take this Title seriously because I can see the dangers posed to our automobile drivers and even cyclists by changes that have been put in place by the City Traffic Engineers. They’ve actually been paid to engineer these […]
Last week, we posted a blog about local anti-automobile activists seeking to close Garden of the Gods roads to automobile use. See that blog here. Many readers contacted us this week to complain that their emails to City Council members were bouncing back, and that they weren’t able reach several Council members to share their […]
Photo Credit: Colorado Springs Utilities A few weeks ago, a Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) employee contacted Springs Taxpayers, to invite our readers to participate in their survey, which runs through May 3rd. While we appreciate that they want input from a good cross section of ratepayers, it appears they aren’t seeking a cross section of […]