This Week At City Hall

Discussion of excess property tax; Federal approval of City bus system; Street Division wins award; Summer Parks programs; guided hikes of the South Slope of Pikes Peak.

Report on "cost-neutral' programs from Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services; Revenue & Expenditures Update; Give Where You Live; Proby Parkway

Traffic safety, traffic calming, Academy Boulevard, medical marijuana, community garden, Manitou incline.

Interim City Manager Steve Cox, Fountain Creek Restoration, Safe Routes to School, City garden, homeless update

Woodmen Road capital project; improvements to Fillmore and El Paso intersection; U.S. Census; funding for Cultural Services facilities and programs; universal playground construction update.

CSPD Homeless Outreach Team; Sustainable Parks Initiative; Adopt-a-Park; Rock and Roll Photo Exhibit at Pioneers Museum; Mayor's 100 Teen Nominations

Camping ordinance; Medical marijuana; Front Range Express (FREX); Streetlight deactivation program

City's General Fund Budget Outlook for 2011; Streetlight deactivation; Collection of Delinquent Stormwater fees; Update on homeless situation

Stormwater fee refunds; Energy saving measures at City Administration Building; Preview of Landscape Symposium; GOCO grant for Manitou Incline; Forestry Department trims services, free permit available to citizens to hire private tree work.

A retrospective of the challenges, changes and accomplishments of 2009 in the City of Colorado Springs.

Stormwater Enterprise to end with the year, Pioneers Museum and Pools remain open…for awhile, holiday safety tips, cold calling accident guidelines, sustainability challenge, Mike Anderson retires

Stormwater Enterprise 2-year phase out, Parks Fees increases, 2010 Snow Removal policy, Green Team update, carbon monoxide tips, Puffer Protection - car theft prevention tips, IT Turkey Drive

2010 Budget balanced, City and County agree on shared building maintenance, Miracle Meters program to raise money for the homeless

City Council considers how to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, financing is secured to retain the USOC in Colorado Springs, a new trucking route is approved, wildfire mitigation efforts in Garden of the Gods proceed, Corral Bluffs Open Space management plan is unveiled, Red Rock Canyon pavilion recognized by Architect Colorado magazine.

Proposed 2010 Budget Impacts, CSPD Homeless Outreach Team success, Stormwater Enterprise's restoration of Fountain Creek under way, Garden of the Gods 100th Anniversary, efforts to preserve Rock Ledge Ranch's century-old apple tree

Stormwater Enterprise completing Project along Cottonwood Creek; Updates on the Woodmen Road and Proby Parkway projects; see why national magazines rank Colorado Springs number one for outdoor recreation; new roundabout makes trail junction safer.

Safety improvements to Shooks Run Trail crossing at Boulder St.; Green Fair; City Green Team Adopts A Waterway; West Center community center in new, spacious location; Springs in Bloom Winners

Federal funding to make bus service more accessible for disabled people, SWENT work on Cottonwood Creek, family honors matriarch through Adopt-A-Waterwayy program, second annual Green Fair, CSPD to employ technology to help make intersections safer.

Delinquent stormwater bills turned over for collection, Stormwater Enterprise makes improvements on Heather Dr., Proposed budget ballot issues, Essential Services model presented to Council, Proposed USOC agreement available online

A report on the impacts and implications of Special districts, Forestry asks citizens to watch for Dutch Elm Disease, Forestry's Biomass Utilization program, City employees' single stream recycling program, Memorial Park Skate Park now illuminated.

2009 parks irrigation plan, Fountain Creek volunteer clean up project, TIGER transportation grant funds, proposed coyote ordinance, first steps of legalizing the Manitou Incline, fireworks ban still in effect

West Nile Virus preparations, healthy employees equals health cost savings, Pikes Peak paving deadline looms, new horses at Rock Ledge Ranch and the complexities of keeping fountain waters flowing.

2010 Budget Outlook, CSFD Green Initiative, Pikes Peak Greenway Trail Improvements, Bike Month 2010, DTV Conversion Coming Soon

Cuts to PPRTA budget, Street Sweepers try new strategy to keep up, Adopt-a-Waterway program jump-started by citizen volunteers, Adopt-a-Park program expands to help counter loss of maintenance employees.

Parking Study: No increased hours and no more shuttle, White Acres open space acquired, Garden of the Gods walking tour podcast, City celebrates arbor day, Lyric Lounge winners present to council, Change Your Way Day essay winner recognized by Council

Protect our City Street workers by being alert when driving through cone zones; How to commute by bicycle; 9 neighborhoods honored for wildfire mitigation efforts; new hours for Pioneers Museum; Tribute to outgoing council member Margaret Radford.

Downtown Transportation Station; guiding Principles for a Sustainable City; Wildfire Risk as of late March; Stormwater repairs near Turman Elementary; CSPD's Parents Resource guide on-line, what their Victim Advocate can do for you

Discount prescription drug card program introduced, wildfire mitigation in Stratton Open Space, parking fines increase, April election mail-in ballot information, General Palmer: One Man and His Vision exhibit opens at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Budget update; Stormwater projects; Possible Federal funds from Stimulus Package; New Red Rock Canyon pavillion; Mayor's 100 Teeens

Stormwater repairs to Douglas Creek, Filling sidewalk gaps on 8th street, What is Forme Based Code, and Garden of the Gods 100th anniversary

Possible options for dealing with the City's budget crisis; How TOPS works to purchase land and maintain parks and open spaces; How the City's new street sign numbering system helps you find your way around the City; waste haulers recognized for recycling

City Council hears from the Sustainable Funding Committee, Mountain Metro opens a route planning kiosk, PPRTA adjusts to rising material costs, Fountain Creek task force reports to City Council, City code requires property owners to clear sidewalks

A look back at some of the significant accomplishments in your City during 2008, from Public Works to Public Safety to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services.

2009 Budget is approved, trail tunnel opens at Constitution and Circle, CSPD Evidence processing final report, holiday shopping safety tips, crosswalk safety improvements, April election to be all mail ballot, Colorado Springs Skate Park opens!

Platte Bridge Update, Light Snow Helps the Budget, Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer, Cat License, Going For The Gold at The Pioneers Museum,

Woodmen Corridor Project, Corral Bluffs Open Space, Dale Street Stormwater Project, City Budget Update, Citizens Academy, Great year for bicyclists

Austin Bluffs-Union Interchange completed, Oro Blanco Stormwater Enterprise project finished, Constitution & Circle PPRTA update, winter preparedness, Garden of the Gods wildfire mitigation, tree pruning advice, Ken Jordan Park

CSPD's new DNA lab is operational, Domestic Violence Awareness, Fire Prevention, Fire Chief Cox sworn in, proper leaf disposal, Council approves Colorado College Master plan, how to view and comment on City Budget

Stormwater Enterprise Repairs to the Platte Avenue Bridge; R2C2 rail relocation proposal; meet the new Assistant City Manager; current exhibit at the Pioneers Museum; new way to schedule your trips on Mountain Metro Transit via the Internet

Cimarron bridge fully opens, Austin Bluffs bridge over Union opens, Police Athletic League, New Fire Chief, City Reorganization

Budget update, emergency stormwater repairs, heater scarify, wildland fire program, new assistant city manager, springs in bloom winners, red rock canyon pavilion plans

Storm drain work, cemetery competition, false alarm ordinance discussion, metro rides school pool program, council puts two initiatives on ballot, paving program reductions

Fountain Creek stormwater project plans, Circle and Constitution intersection and trail construction plans, Fire Station 1 and 21 plans, Cat licensing, Paralympic Sport park, Universally accessible playground plans

Stormwater project on Cottonwood Creek, 2008 Budget update, Bikes Belong REI Grant, Fireworks Safety, Traffic Camera upgrade on Springsgov.com, Peak Radar promo

The City's policies on housing codes and graffiti removal, Mountain Metro Transit rolls out exciting new programs, including the Summer Haul Pass; Pikes Peak Highway celebrates 60 years; Preview of summer Parks programs including Summer Nights Movies

Stormwater trash on display, Public Works week, Skate Park groundbreaking, fountain upgrades and cleaning, Arbor Day trees planted in Monument Valley Park, City promotes USOC partnership, USA Cycling to remain in city, Cimarron bridge almost ready

Wildfire workshop and outlook, Pothole Week, Stormwater Enterprise project, CPR for Middle School students, City's "Green" efforts, Restored rooms at the Orchard House at Rock Ledge Ranch

Easy Park expansion to Old Colorado City, Instant Items explanation, dog etiquette on trails, Tejon flows 2 ways, Nyhoff leaves and Cox takes over, traffic signal flow study

UCCS Emergency Exercise, Austin Bluffs Union Interchange girder installation, helmet safety, pikes peak greenway trail gets grant for improvement

This Week at City Hall is the fastest way to stay informed about the actions of the Colorado Springs City Council and happenings around town. Join anchors Devra Ashby and Bill Beagle as they recap recent events in the City of Colorado Springs. This week Tejon Street converts to two-way traffic, Austin Bluffs and Union construction will close the intersection, the Pioneers Museum receives a restoration study grant, the CSPD forms a financial crimes unit, and the USA Boxing Championship comes to Colorado Springs

Sand Creek Finished, 2035 Plan, Trucking Routes, Metro Ridership Up, Red Rock Interpretive Plan