Colorado Springs council to revisit South Nevada security plan
A proposed $458,000 security plan for South Nevada Avenue would address crime and loitering, but questions remain about private policing.
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Colorado Springs Announces Municipal Court, Economic Development Changes
Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced leadership transitions affecting Municipal Court and Economic Development, including Judge William Kane’s planned retirement.
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Colorado Springs’ proposed 911 authority heads to public review August 10
City Council will examine a proposed departure from the regional El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority. No withdrawal, new fee or emergency-call service change is final.
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Colorado Springs has more middle-income listings, but housing gap remains
Colorado Springs added affordable for-sale options for households earning about $75,000, but the market remains below a balanced listing-income match and the City’s broader housing assessment finds a much larger need.
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Colorado Springs security plan for South Nevada remains pending after July 28 meeting
A proposed $458,000 Retail Marijuana Tax Fund appropriation would help finance a $758,000 South Nevada security contract, but Colorado Springs has not yet posted final council action.
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Colorado Springs closes public-input window for 2026 Park System Master Plan
Colorado Springs’ online survey for its 2026 Park System Master Plan closes Aug. 3, ending the current public-comment phase for a citywide parks and recreation planning process.
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CommonSpirit reshapes three Colorado Springs hospitals for projected growth
CommonSpirit Health announced operational and facility changes at three Colorado Springs hospitals as it plans for a projected 29% increase in emergency-department volume by 2036.
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Colorado Springs plans to leave regional 911 authority and create standalone dispatch system
Colorado Springs has announced its intention to separate from the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority and form a city authority for emergency communications. Key details, including timing, cost and staffing, have not been set.
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Colorado Springs City Council holds July 28 regular meeting; indexed record shows no minutes
Colorado Springs City Council held a regular meeting July 28 at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers, following a work session the previous day. The city’s indexed calendar did not show minutes or substantive outcomes for the regular meeting.
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Prosecutor declines charges against Colorado Springs officers in fatal July shooting
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against three Colorado Springs police officers in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Joshua Vigil, following a Deadly Force Investigations Team review.
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Colorado Springs advances plan to split from regional 911 authority
Colorado Springs officials say the city intends to leave the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority and establish a standalone authority, but City Council approval is still pending.
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Colorado Springs council majority challenges planned exit from regional 911 authority
A majority of Colorado Springs City Council members criticized Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s handling of the city’s planned departure from the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority, saying council members were excluded from the decision-making.
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Colorado Springs leaders clash over regional 911 authority and proposed fees
Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade publicly disagreed over the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority’s governance and the city’s relationship with the regional agency. Officials cited an estimated $3.8 million in annual additional monthly 911 service-phone fees.
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Colorado Springs Gas Rises to $4.13 While Diesel Falls Below $5.12
AAA’s July 31 Colorado Springs metro averages show regular gas at $4.134 and diesel at $5.119, with gas rising while diesel falls from the prior check.
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Colorado Springs rejects Project Taurus appeals; City Council option remains
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission rejected five Project Taurus appeals July 23. An eligible appellant can still ask City Council to review the decision.
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Colorado Springs City Council set to consider new stormwater enforcement rules—and a Marconi Heights zoning map tweak for a water-tank site
Colorado Springs City Council meets July 14 to consider stormwater “PCMs” rules and a Marconi Heights zoning change for a Utilities water-tank site.
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Project Taurus appeal heads to Ent Center in Colorado Springs: July 23 rules & next steps
Colorado Springs CO – The Project Taurus appeal hearing moves to the Ent Center’s Shockley-Zalabak Theater on July 23, with ground rules set July 2.
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Colorado Springs LART grants timeline: July 9 & July 14 committee meetings
Colorado Springs’ LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee meets July 9 and July 14, 2026 at 2 p.m. in public subcommittee sessions before City budget approval.
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Colorado Springs tests 34 temporary street safety fixes this summer — here’s where
Colorado Springs CO – The city is testing temporary traffic circles, speed tables and school-zone signs at 34 sites through late summer to see what should last.
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Colorado Springs is testing 34 temporary street-safety projects this summer
Colorado Springs is rolling out 34 temporary Safe Streets COS projects from June through August to slow traffic, test fixes, and improve school-zone safety.
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Colorado Springs keeps watering rules as Colorado declares drought emergency
Colorado’s drought emergency doesn’t change Colorado Springs watering rules. CSU says Water Shortage Preparation and current limits stay in place.
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Colorado Springs council revisits Palmer High street closure
Colorado Springs City Council is reconsidering whether to vacate East Boulder Street by Palmer High School, a move tied to renovation timing and downtown access.