Petition signatures for anti-tax measure will be counted
City Clerk Kathryn Young started an expedited verification Wednesday of thousands of signatures on petitions submitted by anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce, avoiding the need for a costly special election. “I work for nine people, and I was directed to do this,” Young said, referring to the nine-member Colorado Springs City Council. “I follow direction.” The measure will be on the November ballot if Young determines Bruce collected 11,470 signatures of registered city voters.