2023 Press Releases
January
- Ruxton Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Project Community Meeting (1/5)
- Fire Restrictions Rescinded for Manitou Springs (1/6)
- Manitou Springs City Council Approved New Land Use and Development Code for Manitou Springs (1/12)
- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Open House on January 31 (1/17)
- Public Review Draft and Teams Link Available for the January 31st HMP Open House (1/24)
- 2022 Annual Report for the City of Manitou Springs (1/31)
February
- Manitou Springs Launches First Ever Citizens Academy (2/2)
- Emergency Water Disruption on Via Maria Theresia (2/2) February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February
- Gas Line Replacement in the 400 Block of Ruxton Avenue (2/6)
- Carnivale Parade Detour (2/8)
- Manitou Springs Fire Department Brings Emergency Transport Services for Manitou Springs In-House (2/10)
- Emergency Water Main Repair on Water Line That Connects Manitou Springs to the Mesa Tank (2/13)
- Manitou Springs Fills All 20 Spots for First Ever Citizens Academy (2/16)
- (Joint) Plan Ahead on Parking and Transportation to the 2023 Carnivale Parade! (2/17)
- Emergency Water Disruption in Sutherland Area (2/17)
- Manitou Springs Police Department and UCHealth Partnering to Provide new Unit to Respond to Behavioral Health Issues (2/17)
March
- Planned Water Disruption in the Williams Canyon Area (3/10)
- Vaccine Clinic at City Hall on Wednesday, March 22 (3/13)
- 2023 Manitou Springs Neighborhood Chipping Program Dates Announced (3/14)
- MSPD Open House with Pizza! (3/15)
- Emergency Water Disruption in the Williams Canyon Area (3/16)
- Chipper Day Coming to Manitou Springs on April 22 (3/27)
- Ruxton Avenue Street Sweeping – Parking Disruptions (3/28)
April
- Postponed One Week: Ruxton Ave. Street Sweeping - Parking Disruptions (4/3)
- Carnegie Library Building Receives Final Approvals for Remodel and Expansion (4/11)
- Early Morning Striping Operations on Manitou Avenue on Monday, April 24 (4/12)
- Ruxton Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Project Informational Q&A Session on May 11 (4/20)
- Creek Walk Trail Construction and Improvements Beginning April 24, 2023 (4/21)
- Dumpster Drop Off Coming to Manitou Springs on May 13 (4/24)
May
- Manitou Springs 2023 Community Survey launches May 15th and We Want to Hear From You (5/15)
- Fire Hydrant Replacement on Via Maria Theresia (5/15) May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May
- City of Manitou Springs Is Asking Its Residents and Businesses to Conserve Water Due to Runoff from Heavy Rains (5/16)
- Paving Operations Coming to Park Ave. & Pine Ridge Ave. on the Week of May 21 (5/17)
- Rock and Erosion Removal Operation on Sunshine Trail on May 30 – Traffic Impacts Expected (5/24)
June
- Fire Hydrant Replacement on Palisade Circle on June 7 (6/2)
- With Seven Days of Voting Left, Manitou Springs is Ranked the 4th Best Small Town Arts Scene in America (6/6)
- UPDATED: Road Closure Scheduled to Repair Roadway on El Paso Boulevard (6/12)
- Curb Painting in Manitou Springs from June 22 – July 31 (6/20)
- City of Manitou Springs Becomes the First Certified Municipal Pollinator District™ in the World (6/21)
- Manitou Springs Police Department Issues a Shelter in Place Order for the 0.5 Mile Radius Around the 00 Block of Manitou Ave. (6/21)
- City of Manitou Springs Calls for Only Essential Water Use and Water Conservation in Response to Excessive Rainfall and Snowmelt Runoff – Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Effect For 48 Hours (6/27)
July
- Save the Date: Day of Friendship Community Event (7/7)
- Crack Sealing and Road Repairs Taking Place on July 21 & July 22 (7/18)
- Manitou Springs Fire Department Performs Rescue on a Zipline (7/20)
- City of Manitou Springs on Schedule to Build an Additional Water Tank at No Cost to Manitou Springs Ratepayers (7/24)
- Tree Pruning Operations Taking Place Around Manitou Springs (7/27)
- Manitou Springs Community Invited to Help Design the Plaza at Hiawatha Gardens (7/28)
- Manitou Springs Police Department Invites Local Media, Business Owners, and Community Members to SHIELD616 Presentation (7/31)
- Move to Higher Ground Order Lifted – MSFD Urging Residents to Prepare for Flooding Over the Next 7 Days (7/31)
August
- Community & Media Invite: Ribbon Cutting for EV Chargers at Hiawatha Gardens (8/3)
- Dumpster Drop Off Coming to Manitou Springs on August 26 (8/7)
- Chipper Day Coming to Manitou Springs on September 9 (8/8)
- Manitou Springs To Fill a Litter Letter and Expand Creek Week to Four Cleanup Sites (8/28)
- Striping Operations Coming to Ruxton Avenue (8/28)
September
- UPDATED: Striping Operations Coming to Ruxton Avenue (9/11)
- Manitou Springs Police Department and the Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers are Offering a $1,000 Reward in Identifying a Person Vandalizing MSPD and City Vehicles (9/12)
- Manitou Springs Elementary School to Lead Litter Letter Project While Manitou Springs Expands Its Creek Week Activities (9/25)
- City of Manitou Springs Partners with Galvanize Recycling to Provide a Free Recycling Event for Residents (9/26)
- Indigenous People’s Weekend Celebration in Manitou Springs (9/27)