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‘For me, this is my closest to near-death experience’: Mayor of Colorado Springs speaks out about health scare
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -Mayor Yemi Mobolade this week shared his experience after he had an apparent health scare.
Mayor Yemi Mobolade: Departments in Colorado Springs asked to slow spending to balance 2025 budget
Several departments have been asked to limit their spending to balance out the city budget for 2025, according to Colorado ...
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Colorado Springs City Council overrides mayor’s veto on ordinance related to recreational marijuana revenue
The City Council of Colorado Springs voted 6-3 Tuesday to override a veto from Mayor Yemi Mobolade regarding a procedural ...
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Mayor Mobolade addresses public on $11.5 million budget deficit
The City of Colorado Springs is facing an $11.5 million budget shortfall. On Wednesday, Mayor Yemi Mobolade addressed the ...
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In face of $11.5 million budget shortfall, new Springs fire station already faces operational challenges
Station 24 hasn’t opened its doors yet, but the new fire station on the north end could already be facing operational ...
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Colorado Springs to prioritize public safety, parks as budget shortfall looms
Mayor Yemi Mobolade said he wanted to see "minimal impact" on Colorado Springs' public safety departments as the city tried ...
Colorado Springs City Council, Mayor Mobolade at odds over marijuana tax revenues
The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade are at odds over new marijuana tax revenues. The mayor vetoed a ...
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Interview: Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade on his journey to the U ...
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, right, embraces Adrianna Vance after Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty on Monday, June 26, 2023, to five counts of first-degree ...
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Colorado Springs City Council overrides Mayor Mobolade's veto on marijuana funds
The Colorado Springs City Council has decided to override a veto issued by Mayor Yemi Mobolade over his authority as mayor ...
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Yemi Mobolade makes Colorado Springs history, becoming city's first ...
Yemi Mobolade cheers during his victory speech Tuesday, May 16, 2023, during an election watch party at the COS City Hub in Colorado Springs. Mobolade defeated Wayne Williams in the Colorado ...
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Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade reflects on his historic ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there.