Voters will elect six of nine Colorado Springs City Council members next month during an exciting time for Colorado Springs.

Our economy is booming. Tourism is up, unemployment is low, the housing market is setting records and people are moving their families and businesses to town. All this against the backdrop of a recent U.S. News & World Report survey that found of the country’s 100 largest cities, Colorado Springs ranks among the first two choices among people who could move anywhere. Only Honolulu scored higher.

The city’s growth is good for everyone, as it results in more jobs, higher incomes and a growing tax base.

This is no time for public servants to get comfortable. The City Council, working with the mayor, should build on this momentum by making Colorado Springs the best city in the United States in which to do business. That’s a complicated task. It will involve maintaining low taxes and utility rates, minimizing regulation and finding ways to improve streets, infrastructure and public safety.

Read more at The Colorado Springs Gazette.