The mayor of Colorado Springs has named four new members to fill the vacancies on the Urban Renewal Authority’s board.

The nominations of David Neville, Jim Raughton, Robert Shonkwiler and Wynne Palermo now need to be confirmed by the City Council. If approved, their five-year terms will begin on April 1.

David Neville is a Colorado Springs real estate attorney. Jim Raughton is an urban planner and former member of the Denver Planning Board. Robert Shonkwiler has experience in urban planning in Boulder and is also a member of the Colorado Springs Planning Commission and the Chair of Mayor Bach’s Transit Solutions Team. Wynne Palermo is a licensed Realtor in Colorado Springs.

“The four people we have selected bring tremendous expertise, fresh ideas and proven community leadership which will be invaluable in moving Urban Renewal Authority forward,” said Mayor Bach.

Last week, Mayor Bach ordered an inspection of the Urban Renewal Authority. He assigned Chief of Staff Laura Neumann to look through the CSURA’s financial accounts, records and operating files.

According to spokesperson Cindy Aubrey, the Mayor decided "it was appropriate to take a look" after three events: Last fall the CSURA asked for a line of credit from the City's general fund, the City initially understood that the Urban Renewal Authority was seeking an excessive amount of money for the Ivywild development project, and the CSURA recently announced defaulting on money they borrowed for the North Nevada redevelopment project.