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September 11, 2012

Councilman refuses to release emails

Colorado Springs Gazette (Daniel Chacón) - A Colorado Springs city councilman is refusing to cough up emails in which the county treasurer takes him to task for going on another ratepayer-funded water tour and asking the city clerk to redraw council districts in his favor.

Councilman Bernie Herpin said he considers the emails a personal communication with his mentor and longtime friend, El Paso County Treasurer Bob Balink.

But Luis Toro, director of Colorado Ethics Watch, a Denver-based watchdog group, said the emails are public documents.