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Denver Council rejects push to pull millions from police for homeless spending
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A push to shift millions of dollars away from the Denver Police Department to pay for homeless families’ shelter failed on Monday night, when councilmembers waded through more than two dozen amendments. The council voted against a pair of amendments, sponsored independently by Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and At-large Councilmember Sarah Parady, both of which proposed…
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Residents weigh in on Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan
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More than 60 individuals signed up to weigh in on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan at a required public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting. While public comments spanned the gamut of city issues, many called for the mayor to restore funding to the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office and to provide…
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Denver City Council to hear from public on mayor’s proposed budget
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Monday’s Denver City Council meeting will likely be a long night. Council members will hold a required public hearing on Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan. City officials note that on budget hearing night, the number of people providing public comment has averaged in the range of 50-60, but this year’s number will not…
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Anger grows as Denver mayor extends Flock camera contract
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Inside a modest equipment rental building in north Denver, close to 700 people gathered for a community town hall on Wednesday evening to call for Mayor Mike Johnston to turn off the city’s 111 Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras. Just hours before the meeting, Johnston announced that the city would extend its contract with the…
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Denver seeks $2M in rent owed by Denver Post
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Two years ago, Denver built its hopes – and most likely its budget – on the purchase of the former Denver Post building in downtown with plans to add office space for courts. In January 2024, Denver bought the sleek, modern building, complete with its own marquee, for $88.5 million, assuming the building’s lease with…
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Denver mayor’s revised budget: $4 million in funding additions
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has returned his amended 2026 spending plan back to the City Council for review, leveraging $4 million in interest from American Rescue Plan Act funds to address 11 of the council’s 16 proposed additions. The addition now brings the proposed city spending plan to $1.664 million. Along with added funding for…
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Denver City Council to consider more funding for homeless services
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Denver is moving one step closer to its final 2026 spending plan on Monday, with Mayor Mike Johnston delivering his final proposed budget to the City Council. After it is delivered, the budget will be open for inspection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, in the City Council Office, Room 451 of…
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Affordable housing plan stalled as Denver rejects property buy
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A resolution that would have pulled $2.5 million out of the city’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) contingency fund to purchase a former Goodyear auto repair shop in the city’s Central Business District has failed. Members of the Denver City Council voted 7 to 4 on Tuesday to reject the plan to purchase the property at…
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Denver’s Waste No More initiative returns to council on Monday
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Back in November of 2022, Denver voters approved the Waste No More ballot initiative, which aims to increase recycling and composting across the city’s businesses, residential buildings, construction sites and events in an effort to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Although approved in 2022 with a phased implementation schedule, enforcement of…
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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…
