$13M at Stake as Colorado Springs Weighs Exit From Regional 911 Authority

$13M at Stake as Colorado Springs Weighs Exit From Regional 911 Authority

At the center of the dispute is about $13.1 million in annual 911 surcharge revenue generated by Colorado Springs residents. City officials argue Colorado Springs contributes far more to the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority than it receives, while Teller County leaders warn that removing the region's largest funding source could weaken emergency communications across county lines. The El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority supports emergency communications infrastructure across the region, incl

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$250M Space Force Facility Could Bring 2,500 Jobs to Colorado Springs

$250M Space Force Facility Could Bring 2,500 Jobs to Colorado Springs

The funding is included in the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense policy bill currently moving through Congress. The new operations center is designed to support highly sensitive national security missions, including the Golden Dome program, space-based reconnaissance and all-domain command and control operations. According to estimates from the Colorado Springs City Council, the development will support roughly 2,500 civilian jobs throughout the Front Range de

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How Colorado's Income Tax Measures Could Affect Local Taxpayers

How Colorado's Income Tax Measures Could Affect Local Taxpayers

The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is reviewing petition signatures for two opposing citizen initiatives. Initiative 195 would replace Colorado's long-standing flat income tax system. Under the proposal, tax rates would decrease for an estimated 97% of earners while increasing for households earning more than $500,000. Initiative 232, backed by the conservative group Advance Colorado, would permanently cap the state's flat income tax rate at 4.4%. Under the current Taxpayer's Bill of

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