The Colorado Springs City Council passed the City’s 2024 budget on November 28. The General Fund budget for 2024 will be $428.3 million, which is $7.2 million more than the 2023 General Fund budget, or a 1.7% increase.  Mayor Yemi Mobolade praised the passage of his first budget as Mayor, which he believes will help addressing the City’s most pressing and urgent issues in the areas of public safety, infrastructure and park maintenance. 

The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPROEM) has received the highest marks possible from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. Receiving accreditation shows to Colorado Springs and El Paso County residents that its emergency management office stands ready to prepare our residents and respond to disasters by following the highest industry standards. 

Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Deputy Chief of Staff Ryan Trujillo celebrated the holiday season with travelers at the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) by serving hot chocolate! In this annual tradition, visitors had a chance to meet and talk with both of them and learn about what's going on in within the City and the airport.

It’s looking and feeling festive in downtown Colorado Springs. Mayor Yemi talks about his favorite part of the holidays, the importance of supporting local businesses, and his priorities through the end of this year. Happy Thanksgiving!

City Councilman Dave Donelson invites the public to attend a community Town Hall to discuss issues impacting Colorado Springs City Council District One. The Town Hall will be on Wednesday, November 29thfrom 5:30p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the East Branch Library.

Colorado Springs is open for business, and the world knows it. The latest company to announce an expansion in Olympic City USA is Frontier Technology Inc., a leading provider of deep data expertise and mission-tailored services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. From solar and semiconductor manufacturing to aerospace and defense engineering, companies are focused on growing in critical economic sectors and could see continued growth over the coming years. Together, they are shaping the future of technology, business, and our city.

City of Colorado Springs leaders released statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the shooting at Club Q where five lives were lost. We remember Daniel Aston (he/him), Kelly Loving (she/her), Derrick Rump (he/him), Ashley Paugh (she/her) and Raymond Green Vance (he/him). Messages included are from Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Councilmember Nancy Henjum, CSPD Chief Adrian Vasquez and CSFD Chief Randy Royal.