Hello,
Here is my email for the City Council today:
I emailed Council members on September 11th and reminded them of my comments at the meeting on January 23rd of this year.
“During the Public Comment Process for the Land Swap the City vaguely referred to the erosion and drainage problems at one meeting. I spoke in more detail about them at the same meeting. Since that night the City has refused to say one word about any of these issues.That is beyond suspicious.Did the city learn during the Public Comment Process that the appraisal submitted by the Broadmoor was flawed?”
I must ask again what the City Council has learned about this.
What is the estimated cost of the needed repairs on the section of the Barr Trail that we acquired in the land swap?
If I recall correctly that land was appraised at about $1.3 million. We know that the City of Manitou Springs has spent over $200,000 on that land over the last several years. I can testify that this work has not put a dent in the problems on that trail. Sources have told me that it is estimated that the trail still needs between $500,000 and $1,000,000 worth of repairs. If this is true, the appraisal submitted by the Broadmoor cannot be valid.
Are we to believe that the City has not consulted with Timberline Landscaping, Mayor Ken Jaray, or Rocky Mountain Field Institute about the needed repairs?
It is a fact of life that government entities make mistakes. If we don’t correct those mistakes when we learn of them, they become something worse. Our City Government has developed some bad habits.
I am calling on our elected representatives to change this pattern. After dealing with a few painful issues, things will be much better. The longer we wait to deal with past mistakes, the more difficult it will be.
Please tell us: what is the estimated cost of the needed repairs on the section of the Barr Trail that we acquired in the land swap?
Thank you, Carl Strow