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City Hall Evacuation
City Hall was evacuated for two hours Tuesday, January 2012. Click to read the City press release.
City Hires Interim Police Chief and Finance Director
Welcome Interim Police Chief Richard Myers and congratulations to long-time City employee Rebecca Davis, our new Finance Director. Click to read the City press release.
Fruitcakes Fly Again IN MANITOU SPRINGS!
The 17th annual GREAT FRUITCAKE TOSS returns to Manitou Springs on Saturday, January 14 at the Manitou Springs High School Track. Registration begins at 9:00 am and the competitions begin at 10 am. All who attend and participate are asked to bring non-perishable food items. Click for more information on the Fruitcake Toss.
2012 Parking Permits and SmartCards
The Manitou Springs City Council approved the 2012 Parking Permits and SmartCard Program on December 6th, which had previously been ratified by the Metropolitan District. The 2012 program is basically unchanged from 2011, with the following minor amendments:
- an option to include overnight parking (PM) as part of the Wichita and Canon seasonal permits. The regular seasonal permits do not allow permit parking in those lots from May through September. This new option allows parkers overnight privileges during the summer months for an additional $2.50/month.
- costs for the seasonal Wichita and Canon Lot permits are increasing from $105 ($15/month) to $140 ($20/month).
Permits and SmartCards can be purchased starting January 4th at the Manitou Springs Planning Department, where the staff is also available to answer questions and provide assistance. The Planning Department can be reached at 719-685-4398 and is located at City Hall, 606 Manitou Avenue. Click here to view the 2012 Parking Permits and SmartCard Program (pdf).
City Board Appointments
Manitou Springs Parking Authority Board
The City of Manitou Springs is pleased to announce that Curt Heimsoth and Spencer Wren have been re-appointment as Business Members of the Manitou Springs Parking Authority Board. The Parking Authority Board was established in 2009 as an advisory board to the City Council. The Board's function is to make recommendations regarding, among other things, the adoption of the December 2007 Carl Walker Parking Management Study and Strategic Plan, a parking professional to manage the City's parking assets, and the acquisition, funding, construction and operation of parking facilities within the City. The Board is appointed by City Council and is made up of seven (7) members: three (3) business members, three (3) resident members and one (1) unaffiliated member. All members are appointed to serve 3-year terms.
Manitou Springs Planning Commission
The City of Manitou Springs is pleased to announce that Gil Price has been re-appointed as a Regular Member of the Manitou Springs Planning Commission. The Planning Commission serves as both an advisory board to the City Council and acts as the final approval authority on certain land use matters. Planning Commission meetings are quasi-judicial and the Commissioners hear such items as Major and Minor Developments, Zoning Variances, Major and Minor Subdivision requests, Vacations of Easements, Conditional Use Permits and Rezoning requests. The Commissioners are appointed by City Council and the Commission is made up of seven (7) Regular Members and up to three (3) Alternate Members. Commissioners must be residents of Manitou Springs and cannot be employees of the City, members of City Council or relatives of employees or City Council Members. All members are appointed to serve 4-year terms.
iManitou Board Appointment 
The City of Manitou Springs is pleased to announce that Marcy Morrison has been re-appointed as the City Representative of the iManitou Board of Directors. iManitou is the entity that combines our Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau, and Office of Economic Development and is an excellent source of information for visitors. They have maps, visitors' guides, event information, contacts for local hotels and restaurants, area attractions, and numerous activity suggestions for the whole family. Click here to visit their website
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Manitou Springs residents should also consider the Chamber as source of information. Stop by for information on events, summer concert schedules, real estate, banks, restaurant menus, or the name of a good local handyman or plumber. There are also maps (state highway and Colorado Springs street) as well as information from the Division of Wildlife about hunting.
The iManitou Board is made up of seven members who are Manitou Springs business owners and/or community representatives.
$397,500 Iron Mountain Open Space Grant Award
The City of Manitou Springs is pleased to announce it has received a $397,500 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for the acquisition of Iron Mountain Open Space. The City of Manitou Springs will use these funds for the acquisition of the 41.5 acre Parcel 3. Iron Mountain Open Space consists of 98.5 acres and will allow the completion of the Intemann Trail completing a link between Red Rock Canyon, Section 16 and the Pike National Forest. Parcel 1 (17 acres) and Parcel 2 (40 acres) were acquired by the City in 2010, funded from the Manitou Springs Open Space Fund.
Iron Mountain Open Space is identified as a High Priority acquisition in the Manitou Springs Open Space Plan and placed in the Preservation District, reserved for lands with the highest natural, scenic or historic quality and worthy of protection and preservation.
The Manitou Springs Open Space program has successfully preserved more than 260 acres since its creation in 1996. The program is funded through a 0.1% sales tax and 0.8 mils property tax. The community has been able to preserve significant areas of open space both within and adjacent to its City limits, which would not have been possible without the strong support and commitment of our citizens and with the help of Great Outdoors Colorado.
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
The Manitou Springs High School Band will be recycling natural Christmas trees on December 31, and January 1,2, & 7 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please remove all stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel and flocking and take your tree to the Manitou Springs High School at 405 El Monte Place; east side, by the track. Recycling proceeds will go to benefit the Manitou Springs High School Band. Cash donations will also be accepted. For questions or to schedule a pickup, contact Chris Welch at 685-2645, cwelch@mssd14.org; or Tom Bruszewski at 685-2646, tbruszewski@mssd14.org.
Proposed Intersection Design
October 12, 2011 – At last night’s City Council Work Session, Council was shown a PowerPoint presentation (pdf) and heard a proposal for a new intersection design at Park Avenue and Manitou Avenue (Phase 5B), and a proposed roundabout at Serpentine and Manitou Avenue.
