2026 Budget
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Firefighters and Meadows Park supporters press City Council about 2026 budget
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Two groups of citizens attended the Colorado Springs City Council’s special public hearing Monday to speak their mind about the city’s proposed 2026 budget. A group of residents who have been pressing the city for weeks about the closure of Meadows Park Community Center told the City Council why they wanted to keep the building…
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Denver 311 service hours reduced, ‘Sunny’ chatbot takes on more
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The City and County of Denver announced on Monday that it is reducing service hours for its Denver 311 non-emergency service, which helps visitors and residents navigate the city and its services, and is relying more on “Sunny,” an AI-powered chatbot. According to a post from the city’s official social media account, the new hours…
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Denver Parks and Rec to trim programs amid budget cuts
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When it came to digging up money to run Denver’s Parks and Recreation Department (DPR) next year, Executive Director Jolon Clark said his department was “looking under every couch cushion” to make the 2026 budget numbers work. Like other agencies across the city, DPR is grappling with cuts to the general fund and employee layoffs…
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Denver budget hearings focus on public safety
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Day two of the public hearings for Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan got underway on Tuesday with presentations from the city’s public safety agencies. As representatives from the Denver Department of Safety, Denver Police, Denver Fire, Denver Sheriff and the Department of Public Health and Environment shared plans for helping the city tighten its belt,…
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Denver budget hearings get underway
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Staring down a $200 million deficit, Denver kicked off its week-long series of budget hearings on Monday with more than 19 agencies slated to make presentations and nearly every department facing a cut. But at a time when the city would most likely need to bring in new businesses and create more jobs, one of…
