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Mayor says city is engaged on data center, camera ballot questions

The Gazette·Brennen Kauffman·about 3 hours ago
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Colorado Springs voters will decide in April whether to elect Mayor Yemi Mobolade to a second term leading the city. Right now, those voters are weighing in on which questions could appear on the ballot alongside Mobolade and a set of City Council races.

Backers of six proposals are gathering signatures across the city for possible additions to the ballot in April or another point in 2027. The signature petitions include a four-year moratorium on new data centers in Colorado Springs, eliminating automatic cameras used by the Colorado Springs Police Department and a recall effort against City Councilmember Brandy Williams .

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In an interview with the Gazette Thursday, Mobolade said all of those efforts were part of a pattern of residents feeling their concerns are not being prioritized. Mobolade said those concerns reflected a national dissatisfaction with leaders as much as the local concerns.

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, pictured in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday, Oct.…

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