Traffic at Colorado Springs Airport continues to rise
In the month of March, the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) saw a total of 163,695 passengers travel through the terminal, with 82,742 of those passengers enplaning at COS.
North Slope Recreation Area now open
The North Slope Recreation Area along the Pikes Peak Highway is now open. This includes the North and South Catamount reservoirs along with Crystal Creek Reservoir, which had previously been closed for more than three seasons due to a Colorado Springs Utilities maintenance and repair project.
City to provide update, seek community input on Greater Westside Community Plan
The City of Colorado Springs invites the public to attend the second Greater Westside Community Plan (GWCP) community meeting on Wednesday, April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westside Community Center. This public meeting provides an opportunity for City Staff to collaborate with community members in anticipation of a draft Community Plan, to be presented at a later date for review.
Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizens’ Advisory Committee Accepting Funding Applications for 2024 through May 24th
The City of Colorado Springs Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizens’ Advisory Committee has announced it will begin accepting funding applications for events and projects in 2024. The application can be found at ColoradoSprings.gov/LART and are due by Wednesday, May 24th at 5 p.m.
School zone installed on Barnes Road at Doherty High School
The City of Colorado Springs will activate a new school zone at Doherty High School on Monday, April 24. A new school zone on Barnes Road, between Austin Bluffs Road and Oro Blanco Road, includes flashing 20 mph speed limit signs, along with road markings. The school zone will be active each morning on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7 a.m. to 7:50 a.m., and on Wednesday from 7:55 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The flashing signs will also be activated each weekday from 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Ballots set to be mailed April 24 for 2023 Mayoral Run-off Election
Ballots for the 2023 mayoral run-off election will be mailed to registered voters in Colorado Springs on Monday, April 24. City Charter dictates a run-off election between the two mayoral candidates who received the most votes on April 4. Voters will choose between Wayne Williams and Yemi Mobolade. All ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on election day, May 16, 2023.
Four New City Councilmembers Sworn In
Michelle Talarico, David Leinweber, Lynette Crow-Iverson, and Brian Risley were sworn in as City Councilmembers on April 18. After the ceremony, the new council elected Randy Helms as Council President and Lynette Crow-Iverson as President Pro Tem.