Manitou Springs

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitou_Springs,_Colorado

Manitou Springs City Council

• Official Site
• Elections are held in November of odd years, but terms do not end until the first week of January in even years.
• Mayor is elected separately by all registered voters of the city of Manitou Springs.
• There are 6 council seats, divided between 1 each from 3 wards plus 3 At-Large seats.
• All 3 Ward seats are elected in the same cycle; all 3 At-Large seats are elected in the cycle after.

Title	Name	Party	Next Election November	Contact	2019 Margin	2017 Margin	2015 Margin	2013 Margin	2011 Margin
Mayor	Nicole Nicoletta (Ken Jaray, incoming)	Unaffiliated (FLipping from registered Unaffiliated to registered Dem)	2021			29.18% (64.59%) 1 Nicole Nicoletta 35.41% 1 (Incumbent voted out)
Ward 1	Randy R. Hodges (Susan Walbrueck, incoming)	Democrat (Flips from registered Dem to registered Unaffiliated)	2021			UNOPPOSED
Ward 2	Coreen Toll (Nancy Fortuin, incoming)	Democrat (Remains registered Dem)	2021			UNOPPOSED
Ward 3	Robert (Bob) Todd	Unaffiliated	2021			UNOPPOSED
At-Large	Gary L. Smith	Republican	2019	msgls@comsgov.com		X
At-Large	Becky Elder	Green	2019	belder@comsgov.com		X
At-Large	Jay Rohrer	Republican	2019	jrohrer@comsgov.com		X

2017 Election

On November 7th, 2017, the seat of Mayor and Wards 1, 2, and 3 on the city council are up for vote.

There are two ballot measures specific to the City of Manitou Springs.

Sample Ballot here.

Candidates

(i) = incumbent

Seat	Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact
Mayor	Nicole Nicoletta (i)	Unaffiliated	Centrist Project supported
Mayor	Ken Jaray	Democrat
Ward 1	Susan Wolbrueck	Unaffiliated	UNOPPOSED
Ward 2	Nancy Fortuin	Democrat	UNOPPOSED
Ward 3	Bob Todd (i)	Unaffiliated	UNOPPOSED

Campaign Finance

PACs & IECs

Centrist Project

First filing (10/16/17) had no money coming in or going out.

Next filing is not due until January 2018, so all that will be released between now and the election will be expenditures and contributions that require reporting.

• 10/16/17 report had seen $7,874.58 spent on mailers in support of Nicole Nicoletta for re-election for mayor.

Ballot Measures

2B - Mill Levy for Fire & Safety

"Shall City of Manitou Springs debt be increased $3.9 million, with a repayment cost of up to $7,000,000; and shall city taxes be increased up to $400,000 annually to pay such debt, with the proceeds to be used for the purpose of providing fire protection improvements and other improvements for city purposes, which may include but are not limited to:

• Constructing and equipping a municipal public safety facility to be utilized as a training and emergency operations center for the fire and police departments, and for use during times of flood or other natural disasters to maintain continuity of government, and as a storage facility for municipal purposes;

And shall the mill levy be increased in any year without limitation as to rate but only in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such debt or any refunding debt (or to create a reserve for such payment); such debt to be evidenced by the issuance of general obligation bonds or other multiple fiscal year financial obligations; to be sold in one series or more, for a price above or below the principal amount of such series, on terms and conditions and with such maturities as permitted by law, including provisions for redemption of the bonds prior to maturity with or without payment of the premium of not to exceed one percent; and shall such tax revenues and the earnings from the investment of such bond proceeds and tax revenues be collected, retained and spent as a voter approved revenue change under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution or any other law?

• Yes
• No"

Arguments For

Arguments Against

Results

• No - 75.88%
• Yes - 24.12

2C - High-Speed Internet

"Without increasing taxes, shall the City of Manitou Springs have the legal right to provide high-speed internet services (advanced services), telecommunications services and cable television services to residents, businesses, schools, libraries, nonpro�t entities and other users of such services, either directly or indirectly with public or private sector partners, as expressly permitted by Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 29-27-101 through 304, entitled "Competition in Utility and Entertainment Services"?"

• Yes
• No"

Arguments For

Arguments Against

Results

• Yes - 84.34%
• No - 15.66%