Yolanda L. Avila

Southeast, this is a call for you to engage in the redistricting effort. This is crucial for each and every one of us to ensure that voters choose their elected officials instead of the elected officials choosing their voters. Here’s the skinny and how you can get involved in ensuring an equitable redistricting process. As a result of the 2020 Census, redistricting of state and senate local seats as well as U.S. Congressional districts has begun through various commissions.

Iam grateful to have the opportunity to serve this community as your city councilor for the next four years. I am dedicated to continuing the incredible momentum on improving transit, roads, sidewalks, ADA ramps, and bridges. I look forward to the groundbreaking at Panorama Park on Saturday, May 8, as well as the investment and rollout of two urban renewal projects with affordable housing components.

We’ve all endured the Valentine’s weekend freeze. Thanks to Colorado Springs Utilities, there were no blackouts as there were in numerous cities across the country. There is so much to look forward to as springtime approaches. Let’s take a peek into our future. The equitable rollout of the vaccine is in full swing. The virus respects no boundaries and it behooves all of us to help one another defeat this pandemic so we can get back to our lives and livelihoods.