The City of Colorado Springs will activate a new school zone at Doherty High School on Monday, April 24. A new school zone on Barnes Road, between Austin Bluffs Road and Oro Blanco Road, includes flashing 20 mph speed limit signs, along with road markings. The school zone will be active each morning on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7 a.m. to 7:50 a.m., and on Wednesday from 7:55 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The flashing signs will also be activated each weekday from 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

If you think our roads seem less safe these days, you’re right. The statistics are not good. However, there are steps city employees are taking to prevent serious and fatal crashes. But they can’t do it alone. Are you willing to help reduce the rising number of traffic deaths and injuries? We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation about saving lives in Colorado Springs.

Ballots for the 2023 mayoral run-off election will be mailed to registered voters in Colorado Springs on Monday, April 24. City Charter dictates a run-off election between the two mayoral candidates who received the most votes on April 4. Voters will choose between Wayne Williams and Yemi Mobolade. All ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on election day, May 16, 2023. 

It’s Earth Month and there are several ways to get involved and celebrate in Colorado Springs on Saturday, April 22. Free community events are taking place at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Garden of the Gods Park, and Meadows Park Community Center.

Michelle Talarico, David Leinweber, Lynette Crow-Iverson, and Brian Risley were sworn in as City Councilmembers on April 18. After the ceremony, the new council elected Randy Helms as Council President and Lynette Crow-Iverson as President Pro Tem.

To create a more convenient and functional parking area, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services department is improving the Mt. Cutler Trailhead parking lot.  Improvements include asphalt paving in addition to adding curb and gutter, striping and defined parking spaces. This project will increase parking efficiency and reduce erosion. The current lot is temporarily closed during construction.