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C.S. mayor decision hours away
May 17, 2011 5:43 PM
The race for mayor is hours away from being decided in Colorado Springs. The run-off between Richard Skorman and Steve Bach decides who gets the job of the first strong mayor for the city. Polls close at 7:00 p.m.. News First 5 has crews following the counting of ballots and... more » -
Focus on the Family survey response heats up mayoral race
April 17, 2011 7:16 PM
Richard Skorman and Steve Bach are fighting it out to be Colorado Springs' first strong mayor; and a tough job awaits the winner. A big part of their job will be improving the city's image following what some call negative press over the years. News First 5 helped sponsor... more » -
Runoff mayoral candidates face-off
April 16, 2011 12:56 AM
Voters are about one month away from the runoff election to see who will be Colorado Springs' first strong mayor; and with the field narrowed down to two, we're hearing more from the two remaining candidates. They faced off for the first debate of the runoff election on Friday at... more » -
Thousands of inactive voters won't receive April ballot
March 6, 2011 7:16 PM
Colorado Springs is less than a month away from electing it's next Mayor -- and picking the first person to do it as a full-time job in a strong mayor system. Mail-in ballots go out this week, but there's a lot of talk about the thousands of voters that won't... more » -
Strong mayor initiative passes, now what?
November 4, 2010 12:54 AM
Voters in Colorado Springs have spoken, and they want city government to change. Issue 300, which creates a strong mayor position, passed Tuesday with nearly 60% of the vote. Issue 300 changes the city charter, creating that full time mayor position, and changing the structure of city hall. Just a... more » -
Mayor: Strong mayor issue falls short
October 19, 2010 11:32 PM
Issue 300, the so-called "Strong Mayor Proposal" would change the charter of Colorado Springs making the mayor a full-time executive position and eliminating the city manager position. That mayor would no longer be a part of council. Lionel Rivera has been Colorado Springs' mayor for more than seven years.... more » -
Strong mayor debate takes center stage
October 5, 2010 5:11 PM
Colorado Springs ballot initiative 300 will ask voters to create a "strong mayor" form of government, where the mayor becomes a full-time position and a member of the executive branch. It would also eliminate the city manager position. Currently, the mayor is a part-time position and part of city council,... more » -
Backers push for Strong Mayor in Colorado Springs
August 3, 2010 3:15 PM
Backers of a Strong Mayor form of government in Colorado Springs submitted signatures Tuesday to get the issue on the November ballot. The group needs 25,091 valid signatures to make the ballot. The petitions submitted have 36,305. If voters approve the Strong Mayor proposal the position of City... more » -
Douglas Bruce: Co. Springs Mayor Needs More Power, Huge Raise
July 13, 2010 6:40 PM
Douglas Bruce thinks the Colorado Springs mayor should be paid more. Much more. Around $84,000 more. No joke. It's true: Colorado's best-known advocate for fiscal responsiblity and a long-time thorn in city government's side wants to increase the mayor's salary to $90,000 per year, up from the current salary... more » -
Strong Mayor supporters receive questions, input
May 5, 2010 11:06 PM
Two sides of the "strong mayor" debate agree the growing city of Colorado Springs needs a full-time mayor. "It can't be done by a part-time volunteer person. We've grown past volunteers," says Jane Merritt from League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak region. "We think it is... more » -
Group wants mayor to have more power
March 30, 2010 8:18 PM
A local group wants to change the way the Colorado Springs city government works. "The system is broken as we see it," said Mary Ellen McNally, a former city councilman who is one of three chairs of the Citizens for Accountable Leadership. "We have to have the citizenry... more » -
Pueblo voters will decide mayor questions
August 26, 2009 1:39 PM
Come November in Pueblo voters will have choices that could change the city form of government. Two measures on the ballot would change the current system. One question asks voters to create a strong mayor position. The other would create what's called a weak mayor. City Clerk Gina Dutcher explains... more »
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