The Gazette

Manitou Springs city council backs tourist tax hike despite strong showing by businesses

The Manitou Springs City Council on Tuesday officially endorsed a tax increase on businesses that sell tickets in city limits despite a show of opposition from the business community. Ballot issue 2A, ...
The Gazette

Norwood hits pause on proposals near Manitou Springs attractions

A development proposal for a major new access point to Manitou Springs attractions including The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway and the Manitou Incline has been pulled back after a ...
koaa

Another parking lot in Manitou Springs, displaced residents living at Dillon Motel

COLORADO SPRINGS — The city of Manitou Springs bought the Dillon Motel to convert into another parking lot. It sits on Manitou Avenue near the Highway 24 interchange. About 15 people called the motel ...
Yahoo

Manitou Springs Voters to Decide: Should Tourist Tax Jump from 5% to 14%?

Manitou Springs voters will decide this fall whether to give city council authority to raise the excise tax on tourist attractions from 5% to 14% - the first change since the tax was implemented in ...
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'We were poured on big time,' Manitou Springs visitors startled by Wednesday's storm

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon caused Fountain Creek to rise to potentially dangerous levels in Manitou Springs, forcing evacuations at a local RV park and several ...