Author: Brennen Kauffman
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Colorado Springs City Council overrides mayor’s veto on retail marijuana tax
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The split between the Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade on the retail marijuana tax continued Tuesday when the council overrode Mobolade’s first veto of his term in office. The City Council voted 6-3 at the meeting Tuesday to override the veto Mobolade issued for an amendment allowing the council to seek grant…
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Downtown Partnership aims to make Colorado Springs ‘clean and safe’
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Over the next few weeks, a pilot program from the Downtown Partnership will add more people providing security and outreach in an attempt to improve the city core. Leaders from the Partnership told the Colorado Springs City Council Monday morning about the three-part plan to help improve downtown Colorado Springs. The proposed 19-month Clean &…
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Master plan for Fishers Canyon Open Space set after narrow City Council vote
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By the slimmest margin, the Colorado Springs City Council backed the proposed master plan to manage Fishers Canyon Open Space for the next decade. Fishers Canyon covers 343 acres of mountains and forests on the back end of the Broadmoor Bluffs neighborhood, including the eastern slope of Cheyenne Mountain. The city purchased the sprawling open space…
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Colorado Springs finishes ballot count for vote ending Karman Line annexation
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The final unofficial results from Tuesday’s special election show an overwhelming number of Colorado Springs voters oppose the Karman Line annexation. The completed ballot count announced by the City Clerk’s Office Wednesday showed that 81.9% of voters were against Colorado Springs keeping the nearly 1,900 acres of land east of the city limits that the…
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Election Results: Colorado Springs voters give a huge ‘no’ to Karman Line annexation
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Early results in Colorado Springs’ special election Tuesday night showed voters overwhelmingly rejecting the Karman Line annexation. The initial results released by the City Clerk’s Office Tuesday night showed 81.7% of voters were against the city keeping the 1,876 acres of annexed land southeast of the city limits, while 18.3% of voters supported the addition.…
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Mixed results for Mayor Mobolade during town hall stops across Colorado Springs
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Friday marks two years since Yemi Mobolade was sworn in as Colorado Springs’ 42nd mayor. His achievements so far have drawn mixed reactions from the city’s residents who attended the Report Out Community Tour events this week. Mobolade launched the tour on May 23, holding a meeting in each of the six Colorado Springs City…
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Colorado Springs City Council, mayor split on resolution opposing Polis executive order
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The Colorado Springs City Council and the Mayor’s Office are divided over whether to oppose Gov. Jared Polis’ recent executive order tying state funds to cities with compliance on controversial state housing bills. City Council passed a resolution Tuesday taking a stand against the executive order and recent state laws that try to implement housing…
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City Council rejects new member for Pikes Peak Library District board, at odds with County Commission
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The Colorado Springs City Council rejected the recommended board member of the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees, extending the process over questions about how long he lived in the city. The City Council voted 6-3 against naming Kenny Kuniyuki as the next library board member. The three votes in support of Kuniyuki were…
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Ford Amphitheater sound surveys are in. No fines, city officials say, as complaints continue.
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The sound measurements are in from the first three concerts at Ford Amphitheater this year, and city of Colorado Springs staff have determined that none of the performances will result in noise fines. The 8,000-seat concert venue created by Colorado Springs-based VENU opened late last year on the city’s far north side and began its…
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Ballots for Colorado Springs’ June 17 special election on Karman Line sent Friday
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Colorado Springs mailed out ballots on Friday for the June 17 special election on whether the city will retain the Karman Line annexation. The sole question on the ballot is whether the city will keep the 1,867-acre annexation at the core of the proposed Karman Line development, located around three miles east of the current…