by Rob Larimer Published: June 22,2010
The City of Colorado Springs has launched a web site that seeks to connect potential volunteers and donors with projects they care about - especially as city resources to fund the dry up. The “Give Where You Live” web page can be accessed by visiting Springsgov.com and clicking on the Give Where You Live tab on [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: February 25,2010
Tags: Buddy Gilmore, City of Colorado Springs, Mayor, Shape Technologies
Colorado Springs businessman Buddy Gilmore filed to run for mayor of Colorado Springs, today. He’s the second member of the Colorado Springs business community to throw his hat in the ring, following real estate broker/developer Tim Leigh. Gilmore is the CEO of Shape Technologies, which, according to the company’s Web site, “provides innovative system solutions for complex [...] [...]
by Published: February 12,2010
Tags: Broadmoor, City Committee, City of Colorado Springs, finances, Sustainable Funding Committee
If you’re inclined to keep score, I’ll help you out: There will be five uses of “but” in this column, which means that almost every time I am making a point, I’ll be contradicting something I previously wrote. In an open letter that ran in the CSBJ’s Jan. 29 edition, Steve Bartolin, the CEO of The [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 10,2010
Tags: City of Colorado Springs
Downtown business owners seem united in their agreement that something needed to be done about homeless camps on Monument Creek. Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance last night that outlawed the camps, and police will begin issuing tickets for people who remain. The vote passed after hours of discussion, with only Councilman Tom Gallagher [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 29,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Jim Bensberg, Pioneers Museum, Sallie Clark
El Paso County appears ready to ride to the rescue of the Pioneers Museum, but the City of Colorado Springs views the offer as "pie in the sky." [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 21,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, Fire Station 8, Police Operations Center, USOC
El Paso County property transaction records show the transfer of the Police Operations Center and Fire Station 8 from the City of Colorado Springs to the City of Colorado Springs Public Facilities Authority. [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 15,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, COPs, LandCo, USOC
The city is touting its success in selling $32.48 million in certificates of participation that will fund the U.S. Olympic Committee deal, which it claims is a price considerably below original estimates. But as with any complex financial deal, the devil is in the details — and the deal might not be as sweet as the city is spinning. “The debt service [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: September 25,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, volunteer for City Investment Advisory Committee
The City of Colorado Springs needs a volunteer for the City Investment Advisory Committee. The committee advises City staff and makes recommendations to City Council regarding investment policies and procedures. Applicants must have a background in finance and investment and be able to attend meetings, which are held at least twice yearly, to review portfolio performance, and/or [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: September 23,2009
Tags: Attorney Lindsay Fischer, City of Colorado Springs, lawsuit, USOC
Attorney Lindsay Fischer filed a 25 page response yesterday in his lawsuit against the City of Colorado Springs, which alleges that the city’s plan to mortgage the Police Operations Center and Fire Station 8 and use the proceeds to pay for the proposed retention package for the U.S. Olympic Committee is illegal. Fischer filed the lawsuit [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: September 10,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, USOC
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