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Colorado Springs, CO: council, meetings and contacts
Colorado Springs is the 40th largest city in the United States with about 494,743 residents, in El Paso. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Mayor-council (strong mayor)
- Governing body
- Colorado Springs City Council — 9 members
- Regular meetings
- Published on the official city website
- City Hall
- 107 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- Main information line
- (719) 385-5900
- Population (2025 est.)
- 494,743 (2020 census: 478,961)
- County
- El Paso
- Planning body
- Colorado Springs Planning Commission
Six district and three at-large council members; the city adopted a strong-mayor charter in 2011.
Official links
- Colorado Springs official website
- Colorado Springs City Council
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
- Colorado Springs School District 11
The bodies that decide things in Colorado Springs
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| El Paso County Board of County Commissioners | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Colorado Springs School District 11 board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Colorado Springs Planning Commission | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Colorado Springs government
How do I contact Colorado Springs city government?
The main information line is (719) 385-5900. City Hall is at 107 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, and the official website is https://coloradosprings.gov.
How do I speak at a Colorado Springs public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Colorado Springs yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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