🍲 Comforting Soup Recipe 🔥 Wildfire Risks and Preparations

3 Min Read | Issue #24-130 5/9/24

09 May • Reading Time: 11 minutes

COS Town Tidings #24-130

📰 Wildfire Risks and Preparations: Tips from Our Fire Marshal 🔥

📰 Renewing 2-C Tax: Mayor's Proposal 🛣️

📰 Tackling Childcare Crisis: City Summit 🧸

Recipe: 🍲 Tomato, Kale, and White Bean Soup

📆 Local Events | 🎈GRAND OPENING

🌧 COS Weather - PM rain with cooler temps

  • ⛷ List of Ski Areas still open

 

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👉 Thunderwear 🤣

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🔥 Wildfire Risks and Preparations: Tips from Our Fire Marshal

Colorado Springs Fire Marshal discusses wildfire risks and preparations for the upcoming fire season on the city's podcast/video. Tips include property cleanup and vigilance, as fire danger is now year-round, especially in Wildland Urban Interface areas.

🛣️ Renewing 2-C Tax: Mayor's Proposal

Mayor Yemi Mobolade plans to ask the Colorado Springs city council to renew the 2-C road improvement tax on November's ballot, keeping it in place for another 10 years. This tax, which funds road repairs, is set to expire in 2025. The Mayor emphasizes that the renewal won't increase the current tax rate but will maintain it at 0.57%.

The city will unveil this year's 2-C projects, addressing various problem areas, and residents can report potholes using the COS GO app, a tool even used by the Mayor's wife to fix a pothole.

🧸 Tackling Childcare Crisis: City Summit

City leaders, business executives, and community stakeholders will gather for the inaugural Family Friendly City Summit today, organized by Pikes Peak United Way and Joint Initiatives for Youth and Family. The summit aims to tackle Colorado Springs' childcare shortage, recognizing its crucial role in the local economy.

Despite having 430 licensed childcare centers in the county, many areas still lack sufficient childcare options, leading to a workforce crisis. Notable speakers such as Mayor Yemi Mobolade and business leaders will address the challenges and explore solutions. Data reveals a significant gap between the number of children in need of childcare and the available spots, with around 16,000 additional spots required. The summit, held at Penrose House Pavilion, will discuss strategies to bridge this gap and create a more family-friendly city.

 

🍲 Tomato, Kale, and White Bean Soup

When the craving for something warm, cozy, and nourishing strikes, this soup is your go-to comfort dish! This recipe is a powerhouse of nutrition, featuring superfoods such as white navy beans, kale, and garlic. It’s loaded with protein, fiber, prebiotics, vitamins, and minerals, providing everything you need to support your body’s health! Want to boost the protein? Toss in some shredded chicken to make it a hearty meal!

 

🎈 Grand Opening Celebration! 🎉

Join Victoria, owner of Nature's Start Bread Company this Saturday, May 11, 2-5 pm as we celebrate the grand opening of her bakery café at Five Star Food Stop (4621 Austin Bluffs)! 🥳 She can't wait to share her delicious food (see below) and warm hospitality with you! 💖

Psst... 🤫 They successfully had their soft opening this past Monday, now they are on regular hours Mon-Sat, 6 am-2 pm. 😉

Nature's Start Bread Company

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