Does city council fully understand that when they give tax rebates for 25 years what the future financial impact is to the citizens of Colorado Springs? Are there analysis completed at the 5 year, 10 year, 15 year, or 20 year points to see if the approved projects are tracking the way the presenter said they would at day one? Are the projects aggregated to determine if said projects are worth the time and effort? Is council chasing the Shiny Object instead of asking the question: “Is this project really that financially viable?” Is Stirling Ranch one of those Shiny Objects?
Will the rush of Air BnB, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Short Term Rentals slow down with the possibility of El Paso County taxing them at the commercial rate? Will they solve the affordable housing shortage?
Councilman Bill Murray, Robin Roberts, and Bob Cutter discuss these subjects plus a few more.
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