The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is set to commence renovation efforts aimed at modernizing its 29-year-old terminal on September 10. The initiative, known as the "ElevateCOS" project, will encompass enhancements in sustainability, accessibility, updated infrastructure, and improved amenities.

Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) made history again this summer by breaking another all-time ridership record in August. Preliminary numbers show MMT Fixed-route buses saw 366,922 boardings in August, beating July’s record number of 353,189!  During the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative this summer, MMT saw more than 1 million riders take advantage of the free fares.

The Mayor is covering several topics on this episode, including the recent disaster declaration issued by President Biden and what it means for our city. He also discusses our fire department, the city budget and the great events happening over Labor Day weekend in our area!