Short Term Rentals-should they pay taxes? Vetting Uber, Lyft, Air B&B. Is speaking to city council a last resort? Lack of enforcement of existing ordinances and laws. Accountability of city government from the mayor’s office on down.

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Leadership: different approaches and lack thereof.

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Is there honesty, trust, truth coming from the Executive branch of city government? Bill and Tom discuss.

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What are the priorities for the City of Colorado Springs? Are the candidates for city council trustworthy? Collaboration between council and the mayor.

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Does the Olympic Museum have local support? Is the financing coming up short? Will private funding come to the rescue?

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The April 2017 elections and candidates are discussed. It’ll be a horserace between the myriad of candidates.

The post Council Matters – January 19 2016 appeared first on Studio 809 Podcasts.

Technology libraries in all schools, Colorado Springs Utilities governance, responsibility to electorate, Issue 300, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, doing away with city council, and more. Not the place to nap!

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Bill Murray is back in full swing with co-host Tom Strand. On the agenda: Colorado Springs council candidates, community connections, dialog-concerns-issues, 3 minute comments at council meetings, and more.

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Wants for 2017: Council election in 2017, Utilities governance, focus on Broadband build out, Separate Parks & Rec with own funding source, Shook’s Run project (25 years?) Public transport, low income housing, jobs.

Your comments (below) are welcome! Let us know what you think, and what you’d like to hear about on future episodes.

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Reflecting on 2016. The relationship with the mayor, environment, collaboration & cooperation, broadband, and the Code Scrub Group.

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