City cleanup, homelessness, public safety top Colorado Springs’ mayor’s budget priorities

By Shawn Shanle | NBC 5 KOAA-TV

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade revealed his top priorities for the city Monday as he presented the proposed city budget for 2025.

The top priorities for the City of Colorado Springs are the following:

  • public safety
  • city cleanup
  • addressing homelessness

As for public safety, some of the items included in the proposal are adding 20 police officers and giving all police and fire employees a 2% raise.

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