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We have to at this point. because we have to be able to compete with everyone else in the state. we're asking for a vote, but we're asking for a reasonable vote. if you try to out-tax us to where we're sitting at 10% when everybody else is at 4% to 5%, you're doubling the taxes. i thought colorado springs brides itself on being a conservative community and a community of small business. these are some of the things that i see that are an issue with basically the bill as it's sitting. so. all right. thank you. >> colorado springs rejected matt's appeal. but he vows to get the referendum on the ...

He will veto any attempts to legalize recreational sales in the city, unfortunately. doesn't sound like it's going to happen any time soon. we'll take a look. >> okay. what about manitou springs? you comfortable here? >> we have had some local people here who have been interested in putting us on the ballot to remove us from the area. we would like to stay within this area to raise more money for manitou springs. unfortunately in november we are on the ballot to get removed. we have started a petition. if you'd like to sign it, we'd need as much help as we possibly can. >> i'm happy to help. t...

That is amazing. you are the man, my friend. i'll even be in a nice dress shirt and everything. hey, nick. i got another meeting with the other city council member. >> jan? >> yep. monday at 11:30. i presented the city council with a business plan and everything. i said, this is what i'm willing to do for this place. it's gone nowhere. i'm getting to the point where i'm basically saying, maybe i do want to move to denver and maybe i do want to change up everything i'm doing and kind of move on to a new chapter in my life. i've been in colorado springs for a long time. i love colorado springs. ...

>> we're trying our best to get everything done. >> we can only say, don't worry about it, so many times. we are running so fast that we're not necessarily keeping her in the loop with all the small details and stuff like that. we talk a big game. we come through in the end, but we talk a big game. >> i forget how big this place is. >> if recreational marijuana passed in colorado springs, we'd probably be looking at between $6 million to $9 million per year. >> 150 lights in here? >> i'd say probably 150, 200 lights in the flowering room, if we stack it properly with a foot gap, which we might...

We're looking at denver. we have to at this point. because we have to be able to compete with everyone else in the state. we're asking for a vote, but we're asking for a reasonable vote. if you try to out-tax us to where we're sitting at 10% when everybody else is at 4% to 5%, you're doubling the taxes. i thought colorado springs brides itself on being a conservative community and a community of small business. these are some of the things that i see that are an issue with basically the bill as it's sitting. so. all right. thank you. >> colorado springs rejected matt's appeal. but he vows to g...