Council Considers Killing Voter-Backed Downtown Authority | Colorado Springs News

The Colorado Springs City Council is poised to shut down the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority — a voter-approved body created just two years ago to revitalize the historic district — before it even gets to present its plan. Critics say it’s premature and undermines democracy, while supporters argue the council is ignoring the will of the people by dissolving an entity meant to fund local projects through incremental taxes. A vote looms on Tuesday, September 8th, with potential for a rematch at the ballot box if the authority is killed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f41fc6d19917475c