Author: Brennen Kauffman
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Application process opens to be appointed to Colorado Springs City Council seat
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Colorado Springs opened the application process Thursday morning to fill a vacant seat on the City Council. The seat representing District 2 opened on Tuesday after Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned rather than head to a special recall election. Residents in the northern district of the city had gathered enough signatures to force a vote on…
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Tom Bailey resigns from Colorado Springs City Council
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Just under a year since being elected to the Colorado Springs City Council, councilmember Tom Bailey has resigned in the face of a successful recall campaign. Bailey announced his decision at a press conference on Tuesday in the City Council Chambers at the end of the council meeting. “I think the work my former colleagues…
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Proposed changes to wildfire code would add protections to eastern edge of Colorado Springs
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New construction rules may be coming to the higher-risk wildfire areas around Colorado Springs, including the grassland on the city’s eastern side. Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper presented an early draft of the proposed changes to the city’s wildfire resiliency code to the Colorado Springs City Council during a recent work session. Cooper said…
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Two weeks after rejection, Colorado Springs City Council marks Black History Month
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Colorado Springs City Council announced a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month at Tuesday’s meeting, two weeks after a first attempt at a proclamation was rejected by the body. After the delay, it had appeared that the recognition might not take place. Shirley Martinez, outgoing president of the MLK Legacy Committee, said that this…
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Colorado Springs dropped as location for Census Test
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Colorado Springs will no longer be one of the regions used by the U.S. Census Bureau as a test location ahead of the once-a-decade census in 2030. The Census Bureau announced Monday that the 2026 census test would be pared back from six locations to two: Huntsville, Ala., and Spartanburg, S.C. The bureau didn’t immediately…
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8 residents sue Ford Amphitheater owners for noise act violations
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Eight residents living in and near the Northgate area are suing the owners of Ford Amphitheater for repeated issues with noise pollution from concerts. First & Fourteenth, a Colorado Springs-based law firm, filed the civil lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiffs in El Paso County District Court last week. The suit names Notes Live, the…
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Colorado Springs Utilities, Parks and Wildlife plan to expand recreation at Rosemont Reservoir
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A new agreement between Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will soon bring camping and boats to Rosemont Reservoir. The Utilities Board of Directors approved the resolution to add the new recreation amenities on Wednesday afternoon. The reservoir was built by the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1920s and has been owned by Utilities…
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Mayor’s Chief of Staff announces plan to leave Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s Chief of Staff Jamie Fabos announced Thursday that she would be stepping down from the city government in the next month. Fabos will officially leave the position on Feb. 16, according to the announcement. Chief Communications Officer Jason Strickland said that Fabos had informed city leaders of her plans earlier…
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Organizers of petition to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey turn in signatures
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A group of northern Colorado Springs residents turned in a stack of signed petition forms Monday afternoon in an attempt to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey. Timothy Lewin, Paul Carson and Laura Wilkey were the main organizers who dropped off the packets at the City Clerk’s office. Lewin said the group had gathered “just under”…
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Affordable housing south of downtown to receive $12.8 million from Proposition 123
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A planned affordable apartment building at the south end of downtown Colorado Springs was one of the major recipients of the state’s affordable housing funds awarded last week. The Office of Economic Development and Trade announced that the Bristow House development will receive $12.8 million in funds through Proposition 123, which voters approved in 2022…
