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Colorado Springs Facing $23 Million Budget Shortfall Save Email Print
Posted: 10:24 AM Oct 14, 2008
Last Updated: 10:08 PM Oct 14, 2008
Reporter: Stephanie Ross
Email Address: sross@kktv.com

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The Colorado Springs City Manager proposed the balanced budget for 2009 and it includes $23 million dollars worth of cuts, including the elimination of 90 city jobs.

The proposal still needs to be reviewed by City Council and changes to the proposed budget could still be made before it passes.

Some of the cuts include eliminating 23 thousand hours from bus routes, 15 jobs cut from the Fire Department, $2.6 million dollars cut from parks and recreation and $4 million dollars cut from road overlay work.

There will be several meetings that will be open to public comment.

October 15th from 1 to 5 p.m.
October 16th from 1 to 5 p.m.
October 30th from 7 to 9 p.m.

As well as several meetings that will be held by City Council member Darryl Glenn to discuss the proposed 2009 General City Budget for Colorado Springs.

Town Hall Meeting Schedule with Darryl Glenn:

October 18, 2008 Noon - 1:30PM Fire Station 19 (2490 Research Blvd)

October 25, 2008 Noon - 1:30PM Fire Station 20 (6755 Rangewood Dr)

November 1, 2008 1:30PM- 3:00PM Stetson Hills Police Substation (4110 Tutt Blvd)

For a look at the 2009 City budget, click on the link below.


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Posted by: native Location: colorado springs on Oct 15, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Paychecks for municipal manager's are extravagant. It's pitiful their lifestyle takes precedance over the necessities of the city. Priorities are not in the right place.

Posted by: Anon Location: CS on Oct 15, 2008 at 09:00 AM
All of us as a community need to hold the folks in charge of the spending accountable. There is no excuse for there to be a financial shortfall on the budget in El Paso county. Money is being wasted. I agree the community has the right to see a monthly financial report on spending. If the community is allowed to see what money is being spent on what in which dept. things would turn around quickly. Those in charge need to have a pay demotion due to the poor job they have done to this point. CS is a very wealthy city there is no excuse. The load on the tax paying citizens here has well taken it's toll. Enough is enough!

Posted by: Nick Location: Colorado Springs on Oct 14, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Didn't the city just purchase a rather large number of new buses? Is there any logic to cutting Firemen? I strongly believe they can let some of the Police go! - Oh, yeah, that's right..traffic tickets are a big cash cow for this city. Check the Colo. Spgs. police blotter and see how effective local law enforcement is. We can all expect much higher property taxes too! We all want to see where are taxes go..it surly is not going to roads, schools, community programs, etc.. Show the Citizens of this city where and what programs are being implemented to save the city some money and just what 'cuts' so as we all have at least a working understanding of what's taking place here.

Posted by: Sheila Location: c springs on Oct 14, 2008 at 01:54 PM
And I'm sure that the city manager is still making the exact same salary sitting pretty while all these people lost their jobs. There are too many people dependent on the bus. As it is, the buses don't really run in nicer areas. And the minute that there isn't enough man power to put out a fire or respond to a 911 call, there will be many regrets to cutting any fireman jobs. The foster care programs have been cut. All these things that are being cut and we are suffering for it. What's the problem with the budget? I have a hard time believing that there isn't enough money. I think it's just money poorly managed. I want to see every single penny accounted for. Where is all of the money going that they are cutting important programs?

Posted by: Mitchell Location: Co. Springs on Oct 14, 2008 at 11:12 AM
My property taxes have went up $23 a month for the past 3 years but yet the road conditions are dismal, cuts everywhere within the city and rising costs for everything continue. When will our city officials stop wasteful spending and spend our hard earned money on things that are relevant? Sounds like some of the city lawmakers need to be cut with all the wasteful spending we have seen in recent years!