by Rob Larimer Published: February 3,2011
Tags: strong mayor
A mayoral candidate forum for business leaders is scheduled from 5:15 to 7:45 p.m. March 1 at the Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak will moderate the discussion between six candidates, Steve Bach, Brian Bahr, Tom Gallagher, Buddy Gilmore, Dave Munger and Richard Skorman. A networking reception with hors d’oeuvres [...] [...]
by Eva Syrovy Published: January 7,2011
Tags: strong mayor
I’m not surprised any more to see unexpected friends and acquaintances whenever I go downtown, but even for me, last October’s meeting was unusual. Stirred by reports of low interest rates, I’d taken a morning off from work, and drove downtown to an appointment with a banker. It took less than an hour to sign [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: January 4,2011
Tags: skorman, strong mayor
In less than 30 days, Richard Skorman has raised $21,000 from 92 donors, not including a $5,000 loan from the candidate. Two donors, Kat Tudor and Tim Remington, gave $2,500, and four others made $1,000 contributions. The remainder came from 86 individual donors, who gave amounts from $25 to $500. The average gift from all [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 31,2010
Tags: strong mayor
Thanks to their approval of the strong-mayor form of government in the November election, city residents will get what they voted for in 2011: change. Voters will select a new mayor and a seven of nine council members. The new mayor will have powers that his or her predecessors could only dream of, including preparing [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 31,2010
Tags: strong mayor
A piece I wrote in last week’s Business Journal, in which both mayoral candidates and political operatives agreed that an effective campaign would cost as much as $500,000, left one question unanswered: Where would the money come from? In past years, candidates vied for endorsements from four powerful business groups: the Pikes Peak Association of [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: December 28,2010
Tags: Richard Skorman, strong mayor
Richard Skorman said today he will formally announce his candidacy for Colorado Springs mayor at 5 p.m. Jan. 4 at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. [...]
by Allen Greenberg Published: December 24,2010
Tags: branding, strong mayor
I’m writing this on the Sunday before Christmas and thinking about my wish list for this holiday season. After all of the turmoil and tumult of the past few years, it’s sometimes hard to believe the Springs made No. 1 on Money magazine’s 2006 “Best Places to Live” rankings. It hasn’t made it back to [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 24,2010
Tags: strong mayor
Who will win and whether a runoff will be needed remains to be seen, but one thing seems sure about the April mayoral election: It will easily eclipse every previous fundraising record by political candidates in Colorado Springs. In 2003, four incumbent council members sought to succeed Mary Lou Makepeace as mayor. Collectively, they raised [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 24,2010
Tags: strong mayor
A couple of years ago, the Business Journal ran a story about the hundreds of well-meaning, carefully drafted plans that were gathering dust in a forgotten city archive. Many were produced in-house, while others were created by expensive consultants. Most were ignored, while some were incorporated into city policies. Maybe the plans were too ambitious, [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 17,2010
Tags: strong mayor
Who’s going to be the first “strong mayor” of Colorado Springs? With 101 days until the April 5 election, and 80 days until voters receive mail ballots, it’s likely that the next mayor is among those who have already declared their intention to run. It’s a little late for any new candidates to surface, particularly [...] [...]
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