The ordinance does not change the powers of the city council nor the mayor.
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The City Council of Colorado Springs voted 6-3 Tuesday to override a veto from Mayor Yemi Mobolade regarding a procedural change related to how the city can spend tax revenues from recreational marijuana sales. It was the mayor’s first veto since he took office in 2023.
The ordinance creates a pathway for city council to make a formal recommendation of how revenues from marijuana sales can be spent on specific line items, a decision which is ultimately up to the mayor. The ordinance does not change the powers of the city council nor the mayor.
