Colorado Springs City Council Considers and "Emergency Ordinance" that would require the wear of a face covering in public places or face up to a $2,500 fine and/or 189 days in jail.
City Council President and downtown business owner, Richard Skorman was whipping the votes over the last few days to pass an emergency ordinance requiring anyone in public City spaces to wear a face covering. The proposed ordinance can be found here. The City legislative website offers no supporting documentation for implementing the ordinance which carries a "general penalty" for violation. The General Penalty as described in City code could lead to up to a $2,500 fine or up to a 189-day jail sentence.
By making the ordinance an "emergency" ordinance, the City law could pass with one vote of City Council. Ordinarily, City ordinances require two separate majority votes of City Council before making their way to the mayor's desk. The intent of the two votes is to provide multiple opportunities for public input. That input would be short-circuited for council-declared emergency ordinances.
City Council can be reached by one email: allcouncil@springsgov.com.
By making the ordinance an "emergency" ordinance, the City law could pass with one vote of City Council. Ordinarily, City ordinances require two separate majority votes of City Council before making their way to the mayor's desk. The intent of the two votes is to provide multiple opportunities for public input. That input would be short-circuited for council-declared emergency ordinances.
City Council can be reached by one email: allcouncil@springsgov.com.
Annexation of 123 Acres of AF Academy land to expand the tax base and divert new taxes for private development
Colorado Springs Elected Officials: Where they stand
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Researched and tabulated positions from the current Colorado Springs City Council Members and the Colorado Springs Mayor. Data taken from meeting minutes or media coverage.
$16 MILLION TAX EXEMPTION FOR CRONY-CONNECTED BUSINESS (click for more details)
Note: Sales tax still collected at register, but it goes to developer and business instead of the general fund to pay for police, firefighters, roads and parks.
A new chapter in Colorado Springs cronyism began on February 26, 2019. In the City government’s continued campaign to enrich Nor’wood Development Group via the use of taxpayer handouts, City Council voted on a new city law to simply EXEMPT a business from collecting a portion of taxes. That’s right, if you’re in the right “good-ole-boy” club, you can get the City to give YOUR business a free pass. There is no connection of the reduced tax burden whatsoever on even fake news “public improvements.” In fact, the new retail store will not only receive the special “friend-of-Nor’wood” deal to be exempted from 1% of City sales tax collection with no limitations on what the business can spend the money on, but the business will be charging shoppers an ADDITIONAL 2% sales tax for themselves and their favored developer, Nor’wood. Note that while funding the business and the developer will be guaranteed from every ka-ching of the cash register, the City will not be funded—the business will be exempted from half its tax liability by City Council ordinance and agreement with the handpicked business.
$590 MILLION IN TAX INCREASES FOLLOWED BY $51.9 MILLION TAX GIVEAWAY (Click HERE for more details)
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City of Colorado Springs voters approved $590 million in new taxes since 2015 after City officials stated they could not afford to fund the maintenance of City roads or stormwater infrastructure without it. Fast forward to December 11th, 2018. City Council will consider two "revenue sharing agreements" with Colorado Springs Urbran Renewal Authority by which the City will transfer $51.9 million collected as City sales and property taxes to help private developers build a new hotel and build up their development next to the City for Champions museum area. Click for more info.
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