Tag: denver city council
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Denver council delays stadium rezoning, rejects Key Lime Air contract
Denver’s dreams of a new women’s soccer stadium will have to wait a little longer as members of the city council voted Monday to delay an ordinance rezoning the land where the stadium is proposed to be built. Council Bill 25-1541 was postponed at the request of the city’s “executive branch” to allow for the…
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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
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
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
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
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 City Council to consider three measures for Nov. 5 ballot
The Denver City Council on Monday will consider putting three measures on the Nov. 5 election ballot: one that would create an improvement district around Coors Field, one that would add the Department of Human Rights and Community Partnerships to the charter as a cabinet agency, and one that would allow collective bargaining for certain…
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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
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…