For your review: http://www.cityreforms.com/
Ahh, very nice.
>>Developers spent over $100,000 to scare voters.
Multi-Family community developers, per chance?
One of those on the City Council, IIRC... ah yes...
http://www.springsgov.com/Members.aspx?MemberID=21
Im sure thats just a coinkidink/s
BTW, the reputation of C.S. municipal corruption is apparently well known... at least it was among the small circle of LEO friends my father used to inhabit up in Denver.