Denver City Budget 2026
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Loss of one-time funding sources to impact Denver’s shelter budget
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Denver’s Department of Housing Stability presented its slimmed-down 2026 spending plan on Monday as city budget hearings continue. With a projected general fund request of $71.6 million – down 0.13% from this year – HOST Executive Director Jamie Rife detailed the effects of the city’s loss of one-time federal funding, such as ARPA, for many…
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Johnston proposes a Denver budget that would ‘cut to the bone’
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled his proposal for the city and county’s 2026 budget during a news briefing on Monday, saying the $1.66 billion general fund budget would “cut to the bone.” Johnston called the 5.8% reduction in spending, which aims to fill a $200 million gap, as the “most conservative” in 15 years. The…
