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Denver City Council to consider dragon boat storage, $11M to deep clean tunnels
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The Denver City Council will have a short but interesting agenda before them on Monday, as they weigh items from long-term storage of Dragon Boats to an $11 million contract to deep clean tunnels at Denver International Airport. Just in time to welcome the Year of the Horse, Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking to…
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Denver 911 wants upgrade to $24M dispatch system
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After 23 years on the job and millions of calls, Denver 911 hopes to retire its aging dispatch system in favor of a new $24 million computer-aided dispatch system from Motorola. The system, sometimes referred to as CAD, documents all 911 calls, field responder movements, dispatch and arrival times, dispositions and clearances. City officials said…
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Denver City Council approves $325K settlement, $15M equipment purchase
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $325,000 liability settlement involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department, along with a $15 million purchase order for parks and golf equipment. This is the first liability settlement of this type approved by the council for 2026. “This funding is drawn from a liability claims pool of money that…
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Denver City Council to mull spending $30M on homeless services
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The Denver City Council will consider a trio of resolutions totaling $30 million to support the city’s efforts to shelter the homeless. The first is a resolution to approve a $14 million, two-year agreement between the city and Bayaud Works, LLC for services supporting 205 family shelter units at the Tamarac Family Shelter, near I-25…
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Vape shops challenge Denver’s flavored tobacco ban in court
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The smoke has yet to settle in the battle over the city’s flavored tobacco ban as local vape shop owners have sued the City and County of Denver, asking the court to declare the ordinance unconstitutional and stop its enforcement. The Rocky Mountain Smoke Free Alliance filed a complaint in Denver District Court on Thursday…
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Denver approves new police uniforms, construction of Cuernavaca Park building
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Denver City Councilmembers made quick work of Tuesday’s agenda, approving resolutions for the purchase of new police uniforms and the construction of a new Denver Parks and Recreation facility at Cuernavaca Park. The $1.5 million contract with Skaggs Companies is based on providing two complete uniforms to Denver Police Academy graduates and on uniform replacements…
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Denver District 10 launches test program to pay pet deposits
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Denver’s self-proclaimed “pet whisperer,” Councilman Chris Hinds, has launched a new program to help renters avoid having to choose between a home and their pet. Funded through Hinds’ own council budget, the program seeks to prevent relinquishment, as well as unnecessary pet rehoming, by helping cover upfront pet deposit costs, which often prevent renters from…
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Denver City Council meeting set for Tuesday, light agenda expected
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The Denver City Council will meet on Tuesday as most city offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Council members will have a relatively light agenda with no proclamations being issued and no required public hearing scheduled. From the Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, council members will consider…
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As Denver’s flavored tobacco ban takes effect, retailers face fines, inspections
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Enforcement of Denver’s flavored tobacco ban began on Jan. 1 and city officials said that while education efforts will continue, retailers can expect both public-facing and undercover investigations to ensure compliance. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment is responsible for enforcing the ban, which prohibits the sale of any flavored tobacco or nicotine…
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Denver City Council to revisit vote on emergency shelter funding
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The Denver City Council will have a light agenda on Monday. Meetings will continue in the Parr-Weidner Community Room while renovations progress in the council chambers. Returning to the council from the Community Planning and Housing Committee is a resolution to fund hotel rooms and ballrooms to accommodate overflow from the city’s emergency shelter beds…
