During his short visit to Colorado Springs Friday morning, Governor Bill Ritter discussed the importance of weatherization and energy-efficiency.

He helped with construction of a home undergoing major weatherization and energy-efficiency improvements, thanks to the recovery act. The government has earmarked 80-million dollars for Colorado. The state can use that money over the next 3 years to offer these types of services to mainly low-income Colorado homeowners.

The governor says this money will also help with much more than that. "This is a part of the recovery act spending where we're creating jobs and we're infusing money into the economy," he said.

From there, the Governor will head further south to Pueblo to speak at an annual meeting with Action 22, an organization that represents 22 counties across southern Colorado. The meeting will be held inside the Occhiato Student Center Ballroom at the CSU Pueblo Campus at 12:30 p.m. Friday. There, Governor Ritter is expected to talk about the state of Colorado's economy and how the southern part of the state fits in.

Be sure to check out 11 News at 4 and 5:30 for more on what the Governor had to say.