Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
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Area residents <strong>and</strong> businesses enjoy<br />
some of the most effi cient, reliable <strong>and</strong><br />
affordable basic services in the country.<br />
<strong>El</strong>ectricity, natural gas, water<br />
<strong>and</strong> wastewater are all conveniently<br />
provided by <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Utilities,<br />
a community owned utility with<br />
a commitment to the environment<br />
<strong>and</strong> low utility bills. Part of that is<br />
evidenced by the four biodiesel stations<br />
where most of its fl eet can be refueled;<br />
last year the utility used half a million<br />
gallons. In addition, from 1997 to<br />
2001, the utility lowered total power<br />
plant emissions of sulfur dioxide by 6.5<br />
percent <strong>and</strong> nitrogen oxides by 40.4<br />
percent, although power generation<br />
increased 10.2 percent. The utility’s<br />
two coal burning power plants use the<br />
latest technology to keep the air clean.<br />
About half a dozen companies<br />
h<strong>and</strong>le trash <strong>and</strong> recycling, plus there<br />
is a l<strong>and</strong>fi ll six miles east of town on<br />
Hwy. 94. There is one phone company<br />
with local service <strong>and</strong> several mobile<br />
Basic Services<br />
<strong>and</strong> long distance carriers, three<br />
cable television providers, several<br />
local television stations, many local<br />
radio stations, a daily newspaper,<br />
several weekly newspapers, a monthly<br />
business magazine, local police, county<br />
sheriff <strong>and</strong> an exceptional emergency<br />
responder system.<br />
Nearly 10,000 people a day ride the<br />
Metro, otherwise known as Mountain<br />
Metropolitan Transit system, which<br />
is the public transportation operated<br />
by the city of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>. Many<br />
people walk or ride bicycles to work,<br />
play, run err<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> shop.<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> has come a long<br />
way since 1871, when it was founded<br />
by General William Palmer. He visualized<br />
nearby Pikes Peak <strong>and</strong> the Garden<br />
of the Gods forming a natural backdrop<br />
for a world-class, high quality, resort<br />
community. It has.<br />
EMERGENCY<br />
SERVICES<br />
DIAL 911<br />
ALL EMERGENCIES<br />
ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS,<br />
WATER & WASTEWATER<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Utilities<br />
719.448.4800<br />
www.csu.org<br />
LOCAL PHONE<br />
Qwest<br />
800.491.0118<br />
www.qwst.com<br />
COLORADO SPRINGS<br />
POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
719.444.7000<br />
ww.springsgov.com<br />
EL PASO COUNTY<br />
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT<br />
719.520.7100<br />
www.elpasoco.com<br />
14 <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>Relocation</strong> GUIDE 2007
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