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Ken Casey appointed to Colorado Springs City Council District 2 after 5–3 vote amid dispute over questioning rules
Summary
The Colorado Springs City Council on April 6 appointed Planning Commission chair Ken Casey to the District 2 vacancy by a 5–3 roll-call vote after a heated debate and a successful motion to limit council members to one, identical question per candidate.
Colorado Springs City Council appointed Ken Casey to represent District 2 on April 6, filling a vacancy created earlier this year. The council voted 5–3 after nominations and a roll-call election; members previously debated and approved a rule restricting each council member to one, identical question per candidate during the interview process.
The meeting began with the council president explaining an altered interview order and timing: each candidate would have five minutes to speak and members would each be allowed one question, with three minutes for a candidate’s answer.
Casey, who serves as chair of the Colorado Springs Planning Commission, told the council he would seek reelection in April 2027 and described experience he said…
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