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Council approves police technology surcharge and municipal-court language to allow fee waivers
Summary
The City Council approved two ordinances to authorize a police technology surcharge on municipal convictions and align municipal-court waiver authority with state law; proponents said the fees support critical but rising technology costs, opponents warned about layering surcharges instead of a long-term tax solution.
The City Council voted on Nov. 10 to approve two ordinances intended to help the Colorado Springs Police Department cover rising technology costs. Deputy Chief John Koch told council the measures — an amendment to the general penalty to add a police technology surcharge and a municipal‑court change to allow surcharges/fees to be waived consistent with practice and state law — were prompted by mandated equipment and rapidly increasing contracts for digital systems.
Koch said the department’s…
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