Residents split on Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade's performance in Gazette poll

PLUS l Colorado Springs mayor's 'State of the City:' More cops, affordable housing and pothole repairs [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Pass or fail? Residents split on Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade's performance in Gazette poll]( - [Colorado Springs mayor's 'State of the City:' More cops, affordable housing and pothole repairs]( - [Colorado Springs-area school district opens free grocery store for students, families facing food insecurity]( [Pass or fail? Residents split on Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade's performance in Gazette poll]( After nearly a year and a half in office, how well has Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade performed in the role? The majority of Gazette readers, 63%, split between A and D/F grades, according to results of a recent poll conducted by the newspaper. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Republicans demand action, answers on Venezuelan gang activity in Aurora]( [Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways]( [More Colorado restaurants earn Michelin praise]( [Read More Here]( [[SPONSORED] Celebrate architecture and interior design!]( Thirty homes in some of El Paso County’s most desirable neighborhoods will be on display at the 70th Annual Colorado Springs Parade of Homes, presented by The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs from September 6-22. [Read More]( More top stories: [Colorado Springs mayor's 'State of the City:' More cops, affordable housing and pothole repairs]( In the first of two addresses highlighting accomplishments over the past year and what’s to come, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade likened the past and future to a road map that seeks to smooth the potholes and cruise toward his vision of making the nation’s 39th largest city “safe, economically prosperous, culturally rich, welcoming and vibrant world-class American city on a hill that shines brightly.” [Read More]( [Colorado Springs-area school district opens free grocery store for students, families facing food insecurity]( In an effort to combat hunger and food insecurity, Widefield School District 3 is now providing healthy options for its students and families most in need. [Read More]( [Steins and sunscreen: Oktoberfest starts early in Colorado Springs]( As if summer isn’t fleeting enough. Welcome to September; time to get your Oktoberfest on! [Read More]( More Top Stories: While [homelessness increased in the metro Denver area, the numbers dropped in El Paso County](, according to the results of a comprehensive survey conducted this year. Colorado Springs[School District 11 has earmarked $100 million in existing funding to go toward school renovations](. The district is in the process of soliciting public feedback. The first town hall meeting for the project will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the Palmer High School library. Open Friday through Sunday, [Happy Apple Farm is one of the largest apple orchards in Penrose]( and has blessed southern Colorado with you-pick family fun for 40 years. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Sunshine in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903