Tag: denver city council
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ENDORSEMENTS: YES to 2G, YES to 310 on Denver’s ballot
First, an easy YES to Referred Question 2G on Denver’s municipal ballot. The case for 2G is in fact self-evident. At-large Denver City Council members aren’t elected the same way as other council members or, for that matter, any other city officials. Unlike in the races for those other elected posts, candidates for the council’s…
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Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.76 billion budget: Here’s the breakdown
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The Denver City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.76 billion spending plan, which a 0.6% increase in spending over last year. The general fund is the largest of the city’s operating funds. It includes all resources not restricted legally to a specific use and funds approximately 35 agencies, which provide more…
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Meet Denver City Council President Amanda Sandoval
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Amanda Sandoval, the Denver city councilmember from District 1, was unanimously elected as council president on Monday. She replaced Jamie Torres, who served in that role for the previous year. Sandoval, the daughter of one of Denver’s most influential politicians, has been working within the halls of the Denver City and County Building since 2012,…
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Denver considers charter amendment allowing noncitizens to become first responders
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Another ballot measure will be considered by the Denver City Council on Monday. The council will decide whether to place a measure that would amend the city charter to allow noncitizens to become first responders on the November election ballot. The measure would allow noncitizens to become police officers or firefighters, a move that supporters…
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Denver Ballpark district will be on November’s ballot after City Council approval
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After nearly a decade of attempts, downtown Denver business and property owners are closer to creating an improvement district around Coors Field. On Monday, the Denver City Council approved a bill to create a Ballpark general improvement district — an area taxing both commercial and residential property owners — and put the issue on November’s ballot. The…
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to cut services and freeze hiring in some areas in order…
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Denver council to vote on $70 million sales tax hike to fund Denver Health services
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The Denver City Council on Monday will consider approving a sales tax hike to fund Denver Health. The proposed tax hike, which councilmembers sparred over and advanced, 9-1, last week, faces its second and final vote on Monday. Denver voters will ultimately decide its fate in November. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The proposal adds 0.34 points…
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Denver considers $1 million contract for homeless mental health services
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The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $1 million contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to provide more behavioral health service staffing at its multiple permanent supportive housing sites. This is the council’s first contract since January involving Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, one of metro Denver’s largest nonprofits serving homeless…