Census workers are getting ready to begin counting people in El Paso County, and they’re looking for help crafting an outreach plan to ensure everyone is counted. In hopes of attracting business and community leaders to form a “Complete Count Committee,” Mayor Lionel Rivera is hosting a census kickoff meeting from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. [...]
Continue reading …The Board of County Commissioners work session that was cancelled March 26 because of bad weather has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. April 9 in the hearing room at the Regional Development Center, 2880 International Circle. The topics are “Land Use Regulatory Relief, Fee Modifications, and Administrative Process” and “Water Supply Credits for Environmentally Conducive Development.”
Continue reading …Tax Freedom Day – the date on which Americans will have worked long enough to have earned enough money to pay this year’s tax obligations at the federal, state and local levels – will fall on Sunday for residents of Colorado. The date for all Americans is April 13. Colorado’s date is nine days earlier [...]
Continue reading …It’s election day. Voters have until 7 p.m. tonight to drop off ballots for the Colorado Springs election, and residents can watch preliminary tally results on the city’s Web site. Ballots can be dropped of at one of the following locations: The City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave. The Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 [...]
Continue reading …The Auto Dealer Associations of Colorado and Colorado Springs put their best new green cars on display this morning in front of the Antlers Hilton Hotel. “It’s really just an opportunity to educate the public about what kind of clean burning hybrid and diesel cars are available to them,” said Colorado Auto Dealers Association president [...]
Continue reading …City officials have set up an account for donations to keep the Julie Penrose Fountain and the Uncle Wilber Fountain operating this summer. City budget cuts eliminated $4.6 million from parks and recreation, including all of the operating money for the two fountains. The total cost to run the two fountains from Memorial Day to Labor [...]
Continue reading …FOX 21 News is reporting that LandCo, the company overseeing construction of the U.S. Olympic Committee building, has filed suit against the City of Colorado Springs and the USOC, saying the two have failed to keep promises of the development deal. Click here to read the story.
Continue reading …Peak Vista Community Health Centers will receive $776,173 from a second round of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The money is in addition to the $1.3 million the centers learned they would receive earlier this month. The award is part of a $7.5 million package awarded to 15 community health centers statewide. [...]
Continue reading …While most local weather forecasters say snowy flurries should clear by noon, the storm has still shut down most of the city today. All city and county offices are closed, along with a number of businesses and banks. Visit the FOX 21 News Web site to view a list of closures and delayed openings. City [...]
Continue reading …Here’s a list of closures and weather-related updates: City and County offices are closed for the day. City traffic cameras for multiple intersections can be viewed at Springsgov.com Some Mountain Metro Transit and FREX buses are running late. Updates are available on Mountain Metro’s Web site. Road closures: U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland Pass I-25 between [...]
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