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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
GENERAL MUNICIPAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
APRIL 4, 2017
TOTAL PERCENT
Total Number of Precincts 174 100.00%
Total Active Registered Electors 262,854
Total Ballots Counted 83,358 31.71%
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Don Knight 10,360 66.82%
Greg Basham 5,144 33.18%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 15,504
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
David Geislinger 7,821 100.00%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 7,821
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Richard Skorman 9,077 57.79%
Chuck Fowler 6,629 42.21%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 15,706
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Helen Collins 1,620 28.17%
Yolanda L Avila 2,346 40.79%
Deborah Hendrix 1,785 31.04%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 5,751
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Jill Gaebler 9,591 66.34%
Lynette Crow-Iverson 4,866 33.66%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 14,457
20170404 Official Statement of Votes Cast | Election Records | Election | Imported | 44479 | 04/04/2017 | 4/4/2017 |
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CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
Melanie Bernhardt 1,813 18.57%
Andres G Pico 5,090 52.14%
Robert M Burns 1,265 12.96%
Janak Joshi 1,594 16.33%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 9,762
ISSUE 1
SHALL ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6-80 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT CITY COUNCIL CANNOT SELL ALL OR ANY SUBSTANTIAL
PART OF THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM, WASTEWATER SYSTEM, ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER SYSTEM, GAS SYSTEM OR OTHER UTILITY OWNED BY THE CITY WITHOUT
APPROVAL BY AT LEAST SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY VOTING
UPON SUCH QUESTION, RATHER THAN A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS (OVER
50%) AS REQUIRED BY THE CURRENT CHARTER?
YES 65,902 80.82%
NO 15,639 19.18%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR ISSUE 1 81,541
ISSUE 2
WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES, SHALL THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS BE PERMITTED
TO RETAIN AND SPEND UP TO $6,000,000, THE ESTIMATED 2016 FISCAL YEAR REVENUE
ABOVE THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS, AND A LIKE
AMOUNT OF ANY EXCESS REVENUE IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, SOLELY FOR STORMWATER
PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, ALL AS REQUIRED OF
THE CITY UNDER LAW, PERMIT OR CONTRACT, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE
AND EXCEPTION TO ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR CHARTER LIMITATIONS THAT MAY
OTHERWISE APPLY, WITH EXCESS REVENUE IN FISCAL YEARS 2016 AND 2017 BEYOND
THIS $6,000,000 REVENUE CHANGE TO BE REFUNDED TO TAXPAYERS IN SUCH MANNER AS
COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE?
YES 54,262 65.59%
NO 28,464 34.41%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR ISSUE 2 82,726
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ISSUE 3
WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES, SHALL THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE, OR TO FACILITATE OR PARTNER OR COORDINATE WITH SERVICE
PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF, "ADVANCED (HIGH-SPEED INTERNET) SERVICE,"
"CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE," AND "TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE," EITHER DIRECTLY,
INDIRECTLY, OR BY CONTRACT, TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, NONPROFIT,
GOVERNMENT OR OTHER SUBSCRIBERS AND TO ACQUIRE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ANY
FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, RESTORING LOCAL
AUTHORITY AND FLEXIBILITY THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY BY TITLE 29, ARTICLE 27, PART 1 OF
THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?
YES 49,876 60.96%
NO 31,947 39.04%
TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR ISSUE 3 81,823
On this 14th day of April, 2017, we, the undersigned, hereby certify that the above results are true
and correct.
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Sarah B. Johnson John Suthers
City Clerk Mayor