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Council Matters: Improving City Governance – June 24 2019

Better pay? Larger staff? Separate utilities board? How can Colorado Springs City Council be improved? Host and city councilor Bill Murray invites guest Bob Cutter back for one more episode, to get down in the weeds on changing the makeup of city council. (Season 3, Episode 3, Recorded 6/7/19)

Town Square: Town Hall with Pete Lee, Tony Exum, Marc Synder – June 6 2019

Legislation that was passed and not passed in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session pack the agenda in this town hall featuring Pete Lee (Senate district 11), Tony Exum, Jr. (House district 17) and Marc Snyder (House district 18). County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez makes a brief appearance. Special guest, Jena Griswold, gives an energetic talk about the things her office of Secretary of State did for the legislative year. 2019 06 08 Ep29

Council Matters: Alphabet Soup: ADUs, STRs and PlanCOS - June 17 2019

Shall Colorado Springs spin off the various communities that are now in the city into independent cities? Shall businesses build "Communities of Excellence?" What's this about STR's (Short Term Rentals) being reclassified as commercial property? Will accessory dwelling units solve the affordable housing problem? Host and City Councilor Bill Murray welcomes Bob Cutter back to the guest mic, and they come out swinging. (Season 3 Episode 2, Recorded 6/7/19)

Town Square: Jena Griswold CO Secretary of State – June 8 2019

The Omnibus election bill, dark money, voting machines, foreign money in Colorado politics, lobbyists, and more were on the agenda as Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State, spoke on June 8. She was the special guest of Senator Pete Lee and House members Tony Exum and Marc Snyder at their town hall in Colorado Springs. (Episode 29, Recorded 6/8/19)

Council Matters: How’s Our Local Economy Really Doing? – June 10 2019

In Colorado Springs, employment is up, we’re adding jobs, and tax revenue has been rising. But affordable housing and good-paying jobs are scarce, tax increases are still a routine occurrence, and park funding is still not back to pre-recession levels. Bob Cutter joins Council Matters host and City Councilor Bill Murray to take a hard and honest look at Colorado Springs' economy. This episode isn't for the faint of heart. If you’re looking for cheerleading or boosterism, this isn’t the place. Just an open conversation.  The first episode of season 3 explores quality of life, economic development, jobs, the relationship between council and the mayor, and more. Does Colorado Springs have a real plan for the future?  (S3, Episode 1, Recorded 6/7/19)