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Denver committee moves concealed carry ban on city-used property to full council
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Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday moved a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks, to the full council for approval. The proposal is part of Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant City Attorney Reggie…
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Denver committee postpones vote on concealed weapon ban in city-owned facilities
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Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday postponed its vote on a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks, to April 27 to give city staff more time to answer council members’ questions. The proposal is part of Mayor…
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Expert says camping bans make efforts to help homeless more difficult
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A leader in Denver’s efforts to reduce homelessness told city officials that urban camping bans make their job harder and more difficult to get people off the streets. Given Aurora recently passed its own urban camping ban and Denver has had one in place for years, District 3 Councilmember Jamie Torres asked Metro Denver Homeless…
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Building energy efficiency information may be required by city
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Around 3,000 commercial and multi-family buildings in Denver would be asked to start providing information to city officials about their energy efficiency under an ordinance before Denver City Council. The information – described as similar to gas mileage stickers for motor vehicles – would help the city meet its Energize Denver climate goals. Municipal, institutional, commercial and…
