Colorado Springs expects $56M budget bump next year, plans new crisis response teams; Pre-evacuation notice for neighborhood east of Colorado Springs

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your Newsletter was curated by Stephen Barr This is a 5 minute read [Colorado Springs expects $56M budget bump next year, plans new crisis response teams]( TOP STORY The city of Colorado Springs is expecting a sizable bump of $56 million to its general fund budget next year, an increase that could boost wildfire mitigation, pay for city employees, spending on police and public safety, and new crisis response teams among other priorities. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( LOCAL NEWS [Colorado officer may be held liable for arresting wrong woman at wrong hospital, judge says]( An Aurora woman may sue the police officer who arrested her at Denver Health by mistaking her for a different person at a different hospital, a federal judge has ruled. [Judge declines to dismiss assault charge despite deleted Colorado prison video]( A federal judge has declined to dismiss the charge against a Colorado inmate for allegedly assaulting a correctional officer, despite the prison deleting video footage from immediately after the incident. [Pre-evacuation notice for neighborhood east of Colorado Springs due to grass fire]( A pre-evacuation notice was sent out for a neighborhood east of Colorado Springs on Monday due to a grass fire. The impacted area is southeast of Falcon. [Local Headlines in the 719]( [Woody Paige | David Bowie, Broncos know what it's like to fall back to Earth]( [El Paso County open space debut delayed due to security concerns]( [Pikes Pick: Nonprofit offers free lasagnas to those who need hot meal]( Before you go... Weather Update Sunny, with a high near 76 degrees and winds between 5 to 15 mph. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](