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DON’T FORGET TO FALL BACK ON SUNDAY
particular, Alan spoke to our opportunity to show the rest of El Paso County how a community can work effectively for the common good,” Graham said Wednesday, Nov. 3.
“His extensive insight into planning issues will continue to be immensely important to all of us.”
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Delwiche has chaired Manitou’s Planning Commission for many years, and has been active on other boards and committees for the past 25 years.
“I believe we share a passion for Manitou and both want to preserve and protect what we love about our community,” Delwiche said about his Tuesday evening talk with Graham.
“I am happy to have had the opportunity to participate in our local democracy. One of the amazing things about Manitou is that we can have a civil debate over policy and politics and then, after the votes are counted, we come together and work together to help move our community forward.”
“I look forward to continuing to support John and the rest of City Council, and do all I can to help them be successful.”
In the Ward 3 race, Whetherhult defeated Todd 238 to 151 votes; the percentages are 61.18 and 38.82.
“I want to thank everyone for their support. I am looking forward to representing Ward 3 and meeting with each resident and business owner,” Whetherhult said Nov. 3.
“I am excited about creating a cohesive balance within the community. Please know that I am available to anyone, regardless of which ward they live in.”
Whetherhult replaces Steve Bremner, who didn’t run again. She will take the seat in early January.
“Overall, I believe Manitou citizens voted wisely — assuming the Ward 3 results hold,” Todd said, also on Nov. 3. “I do like that we are drawing in a more diverse and younger generation to City Council, which better reflects our demographics.
“This is a great environment for Michelle’s introduction to policy making, I wish her every success and will support her as she chooses.”
The two other council races were for Ward 1, with Natalie Johnson running unopposed, and Ward 2, with Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Fortuin also running unopposed. Johnson stepped up to fill the seat when Susan Wolbrueck resigned, and Fortuin is the incumbent.
The terms for at-large City Council members Judith Chandler, John Shada and Julie Wolfe run through January 2024.
Ballot issue 4C, which proved to be very controversial among Manitou residents, would have increased the Manitou Springs School District 14 debt by $43 million to pay for facility improvements. It was defeated 1,471 votes to 1,090, or 57.44 to 42.56 percent. (Editor’s note: see the district’s response to the vote on page 5.)
Current school board members Tina Vidovich and Natalie Johnson were running unopposed.
El Paso County’s turnout was 127,218 ballots cast, out of 474,886 active voters; that is 32.48 percent.
— Michelle Whetherhult
PUBLIC NOTICE
Crystal Valley Cemetery Clean Up Notice
Please help City Crews in maintaining our cemetery grounds. Nov. 1-15 are our scheduled days for cleaning-up all broken or damaged urns or like containers. Flowers and fl oral decorations that have become tarnished, damaged, unsightly or otherwise objectionable will be removed and destroyed. All fl owers should be in vases on the head stone base or they will be removed.
Municipal Code 12.28.120 Thank you, Skyler Beck Parks & Recreation Director
Community meeting planned for fire-training facility discussion
The Manitou Springs Fire Department will host a community meeting to discuss and share the policy for the fire-training facility planned for construction at 1000 Water Treatment Plant Road. Community members are encouraged to attend and discuss neighborhood and community feedback about the plan.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Memorial Hall (inside City Hall), 606 Manitou Ave.
TIME TO FALL BACK
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7. Do yourself a favor and reset everything before going to bed. Then, you’ll have an extra hour on Sunday — but darkness will descend much earlier for the next few months.
Heart of Downtown Manitou Springs Premier Retail Space for Lease Available Feb. 1, 2022
Large 1,559 square feet of retail space. Three- to fi ve-year lease required.
$28.00 per square foot or $28.50 per square foot including Triple Net.
*No food service permitted.
