Author: LINDSEY TOOMER
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Denver preliminarily OKs catalytic converter sale reporting system to combat theft
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Denver City Council unanimously passed on first reading a bill intended to work in conjunction with state legislation targeting catalytic converter theft. Under the proposal, anytime someone sells a catalytic converter to a scrap yard or an auto parts shop, the shop owner must provide Denver with the seller’s identification – including a car license…
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RTD offers free train, bus fares in August to reduce ozone pollution
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All Regional Transportation District services will be free this month as the transportation agency joins a statewide initiative to reduce ozone pollution by increasing use of public transit. The Zero Fare for Better Air program is a partnership with the Colorado Energy Office intended to reduce emissions during the state’s high ozone season. “RTD is…
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Denver approves contracts for on-call services for sustainability office
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Denver City Council on Monday approved three contracts totaling $9 million for the development, design and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment, battery storage and other green energy alternatives. The contracts with EnergyLink, Intermountain Electric Inc. and McKinstry Essention LLC are for $3 million each. The contracts are good through the end of July 2025. Council member…
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Denver still has over $200 million in America Rescue Plan Act funding to spend
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Denver has spent less than half of the COVID relief funds it has received so far through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. As of Wednesday, $67.92 million of Denver’s ARPA funds have been committed, obligated or spent, Department of Finance spokesperson Josh Rosenblum said. Denver’s ARPA funding dashboard is updated weekly to reflect where…
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Boulder County commissioners move gun regulation package to second vote
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Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to move forward with a package of bills regulating guns in the county, holding most of their comments and questions for the public hearing scheduled for August. Five ordinances are proposed as part of the package from the Boulder County Attorney’s Office: An ordinance prohibiting the purchase of…
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Q&A with John Parvensky | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless leader announces retirement
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John Parvensky recently announced that he will retire from the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, an organization he has led for 36 years. He will continue to serve as the coalition’s president and CEO until the organization’s board picks a successor. The Denver Gazette sat down with Parvensky to reflect on his time with the organization,…
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Proposal aims to make Denver City Council meetings more efficient
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Denver’s Finance and Governance Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that supporters say would make City Council meetings more efficient. If the resolution is approved by the full council, council meetings would start an hour and a half earlier than they do now with a modified order of business in an attempt to better manage…
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Denver gives preliminary approval to diaper sales tax exemption
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Denver City Council approved on first reading Monday night a bill that would exempt all diapers from the city’s sales tax. The bill came to Denver not long after Aurora’s council made the same move. Denver City Council member Amanda Sawyer said in a news release that the bill intends to help residents amid inflation…
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Denver expands eviction legal assistance contracts as Colorado faces acute shortage of housing units
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Denver City Council on Monday night approved multiple contract amendments that expand the city’s eviction legal resources for low- and moderate-income Denver renters. The contract expansions extend legal defense resources through 2023 with $1.5 million from American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to a news release from the Department of Housing Stability. The program provides…
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Denver council to hold second vote on expanded waste services program
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Denver City Council approved on first reading a new pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal in a split 11-2 vote. It will hold a one-hour courtesy public hearing on the proposal at the final reading next week. While council members supported the intentions of the program, some felt that without a more comprehensive education plan, adding a…
