CSBJ Daily

During yesterday’s State of the City address, Mayor Lionel Rivera said that Colorado Springs should consider shifting funding for public safety from sales tax revenue to “more stable” property tax revenue.
And, while such a move might appear to necessitate a property tax increase to maintain funding levels, Rivera said his plan would not include an […]

During this afternoon’s State of the City address, Mayor Lionel Rivera said that Colorado Springs should consider shifting funding for public safety from sales tax revenue to “more stable” property tax revenue.
“It may be a more difficult pill to swallow, but there is no question that it’s the right medicine,” Rivera said.
However, […]

CH2M Hill and the City of Colorado Springs were awarded an Outstanding Achievement in Public/Private Partnerships Award for their work with Mayor Lionel Rivera and Colorado Springs Utilities.
The award was given during yesterday’s meeting of the National Conference of Mayors in Las Vegas.
The entities worked together on the Fountain Creek […]

The 17-acre Colorado Springs Post Time Greyhound Park is one of the state’s four racetracks that wants to add video-gambling machines to its operation.
The state’s voters would be asked to approve a ballot issue if BLB Investors, the local track’s owners, move ahead on plans to promote redevelopment of the four facilities to a combination […]

The only location options that the city is considering to keep the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs are downtown, and proposals from developers not included in the city’s confidential request for information aren’t being considered.
Colorado Springs developer Jannie Richardson said that she would have submitted a proposal, but was told by the city earlier […]