For years, I have been a bridge between many groups. I do this, but I don’t have any special skills other than objectivity and the willingness to listen. Many times,
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Blame, shame and complain. We Americans do a lot of that, regardless of political affiliation, most often between elections. Don’t get mad, get even.
Here’s your chance to do something completely different Tuesday. Once every two years. For a change, your vote has nothing to do with red, blue or gold-yellow. It has everything to do with the quality of life in your neighborhood.
You own the outcome.
Vote for an individual who impacts your life on a daily basis your City Council representative. This year, you are choosing six district representatives for the nine-member City Council.
Only 11% of ballots had been returned in the city election by March 26, 10 days before it’s over, the Colorado Springs City Clerk’s office reports. As of that date, slightly more than 33,400 ballots had been received from the 303,000 mailed, or 11%. Shocking.