Misused public funds
Confidence: Corroborated · 3 sources
City auditor finds Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade's security detail and a city vehicle were used for personal errands - dry-cleaning runs and school pickups - at least five times in 2025, and his wife drove a city vehicle roughly 150 miles, exposing that no policy restricting personal use existed
The Colorado Springs City Auditor's Office, led by Auditor Natalie Lovell, found in a report approved by the Audit Committee on March 26, 2026 that Mayor Mobolade's security detail accompanied him on personal errands five times in 2025, including two dry-cleaning stops and three instances involving picking up or transporting his children, and that his wife drove a city vehicle about 150 miles in May and June 2025. The audit originated from a tip to the city's fraud and waste hotline.
City of Colorado Springs · outside your area20d ago