Council Matters Archives - Studio 809 Podcasts

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Colorado Springs City Councilor Bill Murray discusses city governance issues, and especially items on the council agenda, underscoring their importance in our daily lives.... more

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March 29, 2021 Councilman Bill Murray gets thrown under the bus March 29 2021
Don’t Major in the Minors
Colorado Springs city council elections are fast approaching. Will the incumbents do well or will one or two be knocked off by the up and coming challengers? Is city council being treated fairly by the executive branch or is it being abused? Learn the definition of a Metro District. It ain’t what the city is practicing today. Learn what a couple of the top priorities are for the city. (You’ve got to be kidding me? The city is wasting time on these? Aren’t there more important things to be discussing?)

Inflation is up. Check your grocery store and utilities. What should Colorado Springs do with the Federal stimulus funding coming its way? Send your suggestions to [email protected]. What’s a “Joint Dispatch Agreement?” A trivial question: “How often are fire hydrants inspected?”
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35min
March 22, 2021 Have you watched Colorado Springs city council lately? March 22 2021
Councilman Bill Murray has a few words for “Zoom” culture
Councilman Bill Murray unloads because he can’t get straight answers to his Covid-19 questions. Will the B.1.1.7 variant take over? What happens when the Federal stimulus ends? Does Colorado Springs really need the money? Bob Cutter has an answer to Bill’s inquiry. Is it a one-shot deal? One-offs? What are the capital issues?

You’ve heard of the “Bridge to Nowhere?” Colorado Springs has it’s “Bridge over Cow Poke.” An expensive proposition to say the least. This highlights the concept of “Who Pays?” The Transit Center: 14 years in the making and will it take another 14 years to realization? Will the current Transit Plan fit the future needs of transit?
Should Tourism drive the Colorado Springs economy? Will the lack of international tourism dampen the local economy? Is Colorado Springs really prepared economically for the future?
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34min
March 09, 2021 Election Season is in Full Bloom for Colorado Springs city council. March O8 2021
Skyscrapers are in the pipeline for Downtown Colorado Springs
Councilman Bill Murray says he shouldn’t get on a Rant, but he did!

Whoever gets elected to the Colorado Springs City Council will really determine if Council Matters. Will the newly elected be up to the task of moving Colorado Springs Utilities into the future? Or will there be backsliding by the new city council? A surprise letter from the students at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) serves up some surprises.
Will campaign contributions influence council’s vote on the Park Land Dedication Ordinance (PLDO)? What about affordable housing? Where’s the money to pay for infrastructure, storm water, parks, maintenance? What’s the next step? What are the ABC’s? What happened to TOPS funding?
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48min
March 04, 2021 Councilman Bill Murray grills Mike Seeger Mar 04 2021
A Q&A for city council candidate in district #1

An unvarnished and unedited Q&A with Councilman Bill Murray and Colorado Springs City Council candidate Mike Seeger about issues facing City Council District #1, Colorado Springs Utilities, and city council in general.
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28min
March 01, 2021 Councilman Bill Murray grills Dave Donelson Mar 01 2021
A Q&A for city council candidate in district #1
An unvarnished and unedited Q&A with Councilman Bill Murray and Colorado Springs City Council candidate Dave Donelson about issues facing City Council District #1, Colorado Springs Utilities, and city council in general.
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31min
February 22, 2021 What does it cost to run Colorado Springs? Feb 22 2021
Just because there’s Balance Budget, are all things covered?
Good News and Bad News throughout this podcast. Utility rates to go up. Can you guess why? Money pours into the local city council races. Who’s “Hoovering” up the lion’s share? Are the city fathers communicating with the people? What are you bringing to the table to make Colorado Springs a better city? Why does the executive branch control the processes?

How is Colorado Springs faring economically in comparison to other cities? First liar hasn’t got a chance. If the stats are so good for Colorado Springs why aren’t companies coming here? That’s a question asked 15 years ago. Has Colorado Springs gone too far down the tourism road to where businesses are ignoring the city? Is there full disclosure on projects in the city? What’s the level of Organizational Skills in city government? Are there visionaries in the city or status quo? Is Colorado Springs Utilities finally getting in the game? Does CSU need a board of directors?
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48min
February 15, 2021 Ticking Time Bomb? Could this be the city council candidates? Feb 15 2021
Maybe the Ticking Time Bomb is the city’s budget?
Is the city budget that doesn’t cover ALL the city’s needs really a Balanced Budget? Are we getting an accurate picture of what is really needed to run the city? How will all the needed services be paid for? Will there be a financial day of reckoning in the city’s future? What impact will the coming military budget cuts have on the local economy? The city fathers are still paying lip service to public transportation, right? Still struggling with Covid-19 issues.

The prospective city council candidates are discussed. Are their platitudes enough to get them elected? Are they in-tune with the citizens of Colorado Springs? Their district? We’ve made our best guess with the limited information available. We reserve the right to change our minds. Send us your thoughts and questions on what you expect from these candidates. We won’t screen or filter your questions.
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38min
February 08, 2021 Financial Slight of Hand. Will Colorado Springs receive any revenue? Feb 08 2021
How does a Quasi-Public organization fit into the picture?
What is a Quasi-Public organization: Investing in a quasi-public corporation comes with very little risk due to the fact that, if the business isn’t making a profit, the company will be backed by one or more government agencies who will ensure that the corporation continues running and making a profit. Which begs the question: “Who is the government organization that will ensure that the corporation makes a profit?” Will Colorado Springs be that government organization? Or an outside government organization? Who is Providence Group-USAFA LLC? Who is the Arizona Industrial Development Authority?

Stand-by for a Storm Water increase. What is the real reason the developers will not have to pony up 2 acres for parkland? When will the needs of the city be addressed? When is the money coming in? 10, 20, 30 years? Never? What is in the best interest of the population? Who’s the Power Broker? Another packed Council Matters Podcast.
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35min
February 01, 2021 Questions for Prospective City Council Candidates Feb 01 2021
Who do you side with? Developers or the Community?
If you decide to run for Colorado Springs City Council, do you think you can answer the questions that are sprinkled throughout this podcast? The usual talking point answers will not suffice.

How do you see the future of the city? No platitudes. Are Land Use situations real or imagined? Are you up on the city’s budget, revenue streams, issues facing Parks & Recreation? What is enough? What do you need to keep the city running? How are you going to pay for it? What are Life Time expenses? What is your position on Flex Zoning? Do you think citizen’s concerns are dismissed out of hand?
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40min
January 27, 2021 Getting Economy Back to Normal Jan 24 2021
Are Free Vaccines really Free?
Bob Cutter joins today’s conversation with his insight into the economic challenges faced by Colorado Springs. What is Colorado Springs doing about about the Covid-19 Vaccine? Is it a lottery? Is the vaccine really free?

Will the local economy get back to normal? Will Colorado Springs be part of the new dynamic economic world? Commercialization? Will the decline in brick & mortar retail continue? Will the local economy be based on retail businesses or tourism? Can the markets collapse again? Are the real estate markets being propped up by “Cheap Money” and what happens when money isn’t so “Cheap?” What is the “per capita income?”
Colorado Springs is being surrounded by Amazon. Is is time to clean out the Moat?
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50min

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The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.