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Helms drops out of Colorado Springs city council appointment, cites ‘rancor and personal attacks’
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The former president of the Colorado Springs City Council withdrew his name from consideration to be appointed to the vacant council seat, saying that “politics and divisiveness have already overtaken the process.” Randy Helms was one of 26 applicants who sought appointment to the vacant District 2 seat after former Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned on…
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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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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 to consider car camping ban on public property earlier than expected; transparency on council a concern
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The Colorado Springs City Council will hear a proposal to standardize camping bans on public property and include restrictions on vehicle camping months earlier than expected. Members had voted on Nov. 10 to postpone for six months an ordinance that would bring ordinances pertaining to illegal camping in city limits, such as near waterways and…
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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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City Council barely approves new Municipal Court fee to help fund police technology
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Colorado Springs took a big step to implement a new municipal court fee to help cover a portion of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s technology costs. The police technology surcharge was barely passed 5-4 by the Colorado Springs City Council at the Monday morning meeting. Some of the Council’s fiscally conservative leaders opposed the fee…
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Colorado Springs City Council backs cities seeking injunction against state housing mandates
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The Colorado Springs City Council reiterated its support Tuesday morning for the cities fighting Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order and state laws that try to direct specific housing measures across the state. The council voted 8-1 to pass a resolution supporting the injunction filed by Arvada, Aurora, Lafayette, and Westminster earlier this month against Executive…
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Firefighters and Meadows Park supporters press City Council about 2026 budget
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Two groups of citizens attended the Colorado Springs City Council’s special public hearing Monday to speak their mind about the city’s proposed 2026 budget. A group of residents who have been pressing the city for weeks about the closure of Meadows Park Community Center told the City Council why they wanted to keep the building…
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Recall petition launched for Colorado Springs Councilmember Tom Bailey
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Editor’s note: This story has been corrected. Tom Bailey had voted on the Karman Line annexation during the special election June 17, but not as an item on the Colorado Springs City Council agenda. Colorado Springs residents on Thursday initiated a recall effort for City Councilmember Tom Bailey, the latest salvo in an ongoing feud…