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Tag Archives: stormwater

Peak Environment on Studio 809

132: COS Creek Plan: Dramatic Changes for Monument and Fountain Creeks

Peak EnvironmentBy Dave GardnerJanuary 30, 2025Leave a comment

Learn about the comprehensive vision for future investments and stewardship, with a focus on downtown Colorado Springs.

Council Matters

Council Matters: The Ugly Stormwater Mess – Dec 3 2018

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerDecember 3, 2018Leave a comment

Stormwater management in Colorado Springs is a mess. Co-hosts and city councilors Tom Strand and Bill Murray get into the ugly truth in this episode. What’s next now that the city lost the EPA lawsuit? Will stormwater fees be increased? Will new taxes be levied? Is the city in a financial hole it can’t get…

Reality Check

Reality Check, February 16, 2018

Peak Reality CheckBy Deidre LaRockFebruary 19, 2018Leave a comment

Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events.  We have a special guest this week, John Hawk who discusses the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation story.  We discuss the NRA and the carousel of White House appointments among other topics. DISCLAIMER:  While discussing Banning Lewis Ranch, we posit that there will be 17 houses per acre.  This was…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Infrastructure, with Bob Acker

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerFebruary 5, 2018Leave a comment

Infrastructure is the hot topic, as consultant Bob Acker joins City Councilor Tom Strand (Bill Murray is globe-trotting). Roads, bridges, security, and infrastructure protections all get some attention. It’s all intertwined with our daily lives and must be supported and maintained. You’ll find out that the cost of prevention is a lot cheaper than repairing…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Election Results November 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerNovember 16, 2017Leave a comment

Talk about getting down in the weeds on the ballot issues that just passed in Colorado Springs, Bill Murray and Tom Strand take you through the jungle exposing what was really voted on. Will the widened I-25 be a toll road? Yep! They talk about it. Additional costs over and above what has been touted?…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Nov City/County Election Oct 30 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerOctober 30, 2017Leave a comment

Why do some people go to the polls while others don’t bother to exercise their right to vote? Ballot issues, stormwater, toll roads, money, and voter engagement are all teed up by Colorado Springs city councilors Bill Murray and Tom Strand in this episode. Listen to Bill get on a rant about 2/3 of the…

Council Matters

Council Matters: City Budget Oct 16 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerOctober 16, 2017Leave a comment

Bill Murray and Tom Strand are serious in this episode. Why? They’re working on the 2018 budget of Colorado Springs. Are the mayor’s revenue projections too rosy? Also: funding for vehicle maintenance, parks. stormwater, police and fire. Plus:What will move the public to vote? Should school boards be required to have senior participants to bring…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Stormwater September 25 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerSeptember 28, 2017Leave a comment

Council members Bill Murray and Tom Strand turn up the heat in this episode discussing the “should we, shouldn’t we” on stormwater and roads. Tom’s Energy Vision for Colorado Springs Utilities is discussed, and how real world downsizing and outsourcing affected Colorado Springs. (Recorded 9/22/17) Post a comment below and let us know what you…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Stormwater #46 Sept 5 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerSeptember 5, 2017Leave a comment

Bill Murray and Tom Strand get into a heated and somewhat testy conversation about Stormwater. The mayor is bandied about with a certain irreverence and as Bill says, “Get ready for a ride.” Do they solve the problem? No! They’re only scratching the surface. Fees, water volume, Pueblo, EPA development polling and Costa Rica (?)…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Stormwater August 14 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerAugust 14, 2017Leave a comment

Bill and Tom discuss the stormwater ordinance Mayor Suthers has asked City Council to put on the November ballot, creating a new fee to cover the costs of maintaining and improving stormwater infrastructure. Shouldn’t the fee be based on amount of impervious surface? Should Colorado Springs Utilities handle the billilng? Why is the Mayor popular?…

Council Matters

Council Matters: Election Follow-up May 1 2017

Council MattersBy Dave GardnerMay 1, 2017Leave a comment

Newly elected council members, EPA lawsuit, a transit center 20 years in the making and no structure in sight, infrastructure, stormwater and a related fee to come before the voters (when?). Students think the nightlife is boring in Colorado Springs. Could they be right? Will Richard Skorman be a change agent? Time will tell!

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Bob and Kevin discuss economic benefits of parks, additional parks funding

Outdoors with Hiking BobBy Bob FalconeJanuary 18, 2017Leave a comment

Bob and co-host Kevin discuss a recent study regarding the economic benefit of city parks, attempts to raise more money for parks, stormwater issues, and Kevin’s big plans for 2018

CityTalk

CityTalk – Sept 23 2016

CityTalkBy Dave GardnerSeptember 23, 2016Leave a comment

How do Jill and Jan pack this all into a half-hour? Denver traffic and philanthropy. Recent police department cuts. The Mayor’s interest in restoring a stormwater fee. Doug Bruce is on the loose! 2017 city budget coming soon. Jill needs to get a handle on her sighing at council meetings. What’s going on with the…

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