Mayor Yemi Mobolade is calling on Colorado Springs residents interested in being civic leaders to apply for an opportunity to learn firsthand with how their city government operates. The Mayor’s Civic Leaders Fellowship, designed to introduce future civic leaders in Colorado Springs to the inner workings of their local government with an emphasis on productive discourse in leadership, is accepting applications till Nov. 30.

Yemi Mobolade and City Council President Randy Helms share their thoughts on the result of Ballot Issue 2A and next steps. 

The Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission (LETAC) invites the public to a community conversation about public safety, Colorado Springs Police Department, concerns, and priorities of the commission. The Community Conversation will be on Thursday, November 16 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Hillside Community Center

Every day, all year long, we recognize those who have served. On Veterans Day, November 11, we pause to honor those who have sacrificed much to protect our most precious freedoms.

The City of Colorado Springs invites residents to attend its free “Renter Rights 101,” an informational session on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m., either in person or virtually. Participants learn about a wide variety of topics such as lease basics, reasonable accommodations and modifications, deposits, repairs, eviction, and updates on recent Colorado legislation on housing matters. 

Mayor Yemi hosts this episode and introduces two city employees who also served in the military. Get to know these public servants and hear what makes Colorado Springs such a special home for veterans. Happy Veterans Day!

“Thank you to all the voters who supported ballot issue 2A. While this issue unfortunately did not pass, I know we are a community who supports our police department. To our police officers, who we rely on to keep us safe, please know that our city and my administration is firmly behind you. Our residents are asking for a safer Colorado Springs, and we are committed to delivering on that expectation. Despite this result, the new facility for the Police Training Academy will still be constructed. As always, we will get creative piecing together the funding needed to ensure our community is safe. Public safety remains my top priority, and we are focused on improving recruiting, retention and response times. In the spirit of delivering a government that is transparent, proactive and approachable, you can continue to follow the progress of the new police training facility at ColoradoSprings.gov/PoliceTrainingFacility.”  - Mayor Yemi Mobolade

As Colorado Springs and its airport grows, so too does Peak Innovation Park (Peak), an inspired new business park that is developing at the Colorado Springs Airport in the southeast part of our city. Right now, you can start to see new buildings going up around the entrance to the airport, highlighted by a new 104,000-square foot facility that Frito-Lay plans to use as a distribution center.

The Colorado Springs Police Department has worked closely with the City of Colorado Springs City Attorney’s Office to investigate and remove vehicles that repeatedly commit major traffic violations from our streets through a new strategy utilizing the Vehicle Public Nuisance Ordinance (VPNO).

The City of Colorado Springs has received a “Safe Streets and Roads for All” grant from the US Department of Transportation to fund a citywide traffic safety action plan to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries.