As Colorado Springs Utilities appeals a decision that halted its work on a new water tank, some are asking – how can city council members be impartial, if they are also Utilities board members?
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Wednesday, Oct. 11, a meeting was held with the Colorado Springs Planning Commission and Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) to determine whether a stop-work order would remain in place for the Wilson Water Tank, which raised concerns from neighbors when the build was far larger than the approved design. In the […]
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adam? >> reporter: yes. heather, on the western edge of the colorado springs, the winds have kicked up a bit and the fire danger has gone down significantly because in the previous couple of days, there has been no wind and, a couple of rain showers today and i'll step away and give you a perspective from the ridge look out over where the fire roared through here, a couple of days ago. you can see where the fire came down and burn out pat of the neighborhood. this is the mountain shadows neighborhood, a number of homes lost in this area. we have seen a few people allowed back into sift through ashes but for the most part it has been utility crews who have to go through and ensure gas lines are shut off and electrical lines are shut down as well. as you move up through the neighborhood, you will see how the fire burned around in some cases, burned down entire blocks, leaving one home standing, in other areas the entire block was fine and, so, fire seemingly burned up to the edge of some people's back porches and moving toward the hillside you see where the fire raced down the hills on tuesday and wednesday and you can see
memorable birthday for her. >> the one thing that we are both hanging on to is the rocking chair that we rocked our baby to sleep in for a full year. >> sadly the rocking chair is gone as well. so far the colorado springs fire has burned through more than 340 homes and it is just one of dozens of fires burning across the western states right now. right. >> what has president obama been able to see so far. >> the president is spending in total three hours' time on the ground in colorado springs. at the first top he went to the mountain shadows neighborhood. he was accompanied by u.s. senator from colorado senator bennett and lan born. president obama went through the neighborhood. this is an area that was hit particularly hard where rows and rows of homes were lost to the waldo canyon fire in the