About the tour
Colorado Springs residents were invited to Mayor Yemi and City Council’s 2025 Report Out Community Tour, with stops in each of the City's six City Council districts, to learn about the progress our City has made in Mayor Yemi's first two years in office. The tour took place during May and June and provided residents with the opportunity to share their ideas to help shape the future of Colorado Springs and to provide input on important issues facing the City.
The Report Out Community Tour featured live audience polling from residents as well as facilitated collaborative discussions with City department leaders on the City's five strategic priority areas: public safety, housing, infrastructure, economic vitality, and community activation. The City also hosted a citywide Telephone Town Hall for residents who could not attend the in-person sessions.
Feedback summary reports
Feedback summary reports containing an overview and key takeaways from the discussions at each Report Out Community Tour stop are available below:
- May 23 District 5/Central with Councilmember Nancy Henjum at Zeal Church
- May 29 District 6/East with Councilmember Roland Rainey at Woodmen Valley Church Heights Campus
- June 2 District 4/Southeast with Councilmember Kimberly Gold at Sierra High School
- June 3 District 2/North with Councilmember Tom Bailey at The Classical Academy North Campus
- June 4 District 1/Northwest with At Large Councilmember David Leinweber at Coronado High School
- June 12 District 3/Southwest with Councilmember Brandy Williams at Pikes Peak State College South Campus Atrium
- June 25 Telephone Town Hall with Councilmember Kimberly Gold
Fast facts
- Nearly 3,000 residents contributed their insights at an in-person session or during the Telephone Town Hall and engaged with City department leaders in real-time planning and exchange.
- A citywide Telephone Town Hall reached over 2,600 participants.
- The tour included stops in all six City Council districts and included participation from six different City Councilmembers:
- May 23 at Zeal Church (District 5) with Councilmember Nancy Henjum
- May 29 at Woodmen Valley Church Heights Campus (District 6) with Councilmember Roland Rainey
- June 2 at Sierra High School (District 4) with Councilmember Kimberly Gold
- June 3 at The Classical Academy North Campus (District 2) with Councilmember Tom Bailey
- June 4 at Coronado High School (District 1) with Councilmember David Leinweber
- June 12 at Pikes Peak State College South Campus (District 3) with Councilmember Brandy Williams
How feedback is used
Input received at the sessions will directly inform the City’s 2026 Strategic Doing Action Plan, which addresses short-term goals and priorities. To learn more about the Strategic Plan and track our progress on the Strategic Doing Actions from 2024 and 2025, visit ColoradoSprings.gov/StrategicPlan.
About the City's Strategic Priorities
The 2024-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan serves as the long-term vision for the future direction of the City. The foundation of the Strategic Plan is rooted in well-defined goals, strategic objectives and priorities, and measurable outcomes. It establishes organizational performance data and a continuous engagement loop with the community and City employees to inform City budgetary and policy decision making.
This plan is the result of countless hours of community engagement, thoughtful discussion, and collaborative effort. It reflects the voices and aspirations of our diverse neighborhoods, our vibrant business community, and our passionate residents.
Under the Strategic Plan, the City will create an annual short-term Strategic Doing Action Plan. The purpose of the Strategic Doing Action Plan is to intentionally move forward the visionary community ideas outlined in the 5-year Strategic Plan, into yearly action-oriented collaborations that result in measurable outcomes.
Doing is a framework that turns the strategy into action. It empowers the City to swiftly establish action-oriented teams, help steer them toward measurable results, and adapt in real time to internal and external changes.
Learn more at ColoradoSprings.gov/StrategicPlan.