Author: Brennen Kauffman

Plans for the new tallest building in Colorado Springs will continue to move ahead after the City Council turned down an appeal to block a proposed 27-story apartment tower. The City Council voted 6-1 during a special hearing Monday afternoon to reject the appeal challenging the mixed-use apartment building being planned for the northeast corner…

The unofficial final results of last week’s election for the Colorado Springs City Council don’t set a clear tone for the new council. Incumbents Dave Donelson and Nancy Henjum won reelection but in the other four districts, fundraising totals and endorsements did not always carry the day. Two of the incoming council members are set…

The early results of Tuesday’s election for the Colorado Springs City Council seats showed the two incumbents set to win their races, a former council member set to return after more than a decade, and three new members taking a lead in the other districts. Here are the results from the batches of votes released…

Voters in Colorado Springs have until 7 p.m. Tuesday night to turn in their vote for their local district representative on the City Council. All six district positions for the Colorado Springs City Council are up for election April 1. Only two of the districts have the current council member running for reelection, meaning that…

A candidate for the Colorado Springs City Council is attempting to settle a million-dollar judgment against him in a breach of contract case before having to appear in Douglas County court in April. Local business owner Rick Gillit had a $1.5 million default judgment issued against him in Douglas County in July for not paying…

If a good compromise leaves everyone involved a little dissatisfied, then Colorado Springs may have landed on good updates to the city rules around accessory dwelling units. The Colorado Springs City Council voted 5-3 to pass the new rules during the first reading at Tuesday’s council meeting. The ordinance will determine where and how homeowners…

Colorado Springs Utilities is proposing an increase to the city’s natural gas rates beginning April 1 to keep up with rising prices nationwide. The proposed increase raise the gas cost by $6.47 per month for the average Colorado Springs resident. The average monthly utilities bill would increase from $268.57 to $275.04, or a 2.4% change…

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade met with White House staff earlier this month to make the case for Colorado Springs’ strategic value to the administration. Mobolade was in Washington March 8-12 for the National League of Cities’ annual Congressional City Conference, an event where thousands of city officials meet with federal staff and members of…

The Colorado Springs City Council will take two more weeks to modify and consider the city’s widespread updates to allow accessory dwelling updates in the city. The City Council voted 6-3 at the meeting Tuesday to postpone the ordinance presented on the additions, also known as ADUs, until the next work session on March 24.…