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Denver mayor seeks $100 million sales tax hike to build 20,000 ‘affordable’ housing units
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Arguing $100 million more annually is necessary to build thousands of affordable housing units, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and some of the council’s most progressive members are pushing for a sales tax hike that, if approved by voters, would make the city’s rate the highest in the region. The proposed 0.5-point tax hike is the…
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to cut services and freeze hiring in some areas in order…
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Denver license plate readers have led to early public safety improvements, police say
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In a city leading the state in auto thefts, technology may be one key to help solve and curb those crimes, according to Denver’s officials. The Automated License Plate Reader pilot network announced by the Denver Police Department earlier this year has already showed improvements in public safety, the department said in a Wednesday news…
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Denver councilmembers criticize mayor for not providing financial briefing on homelessness response
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Amid a technology outage that forced the Denver City Council to go “old school,” Mayor Mike Johnston came under fire for not briefing councilmembers on the “All in Mile High” homelessness resolution effort. Specifically, councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Shontel Lewis on Mondayu called out a trio of contracts supporting on-call contracts with security agencies for…
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Denver aims to end homelessness among veterans by year’s end
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Atop his numerous promises this year, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston added another one — end homelessness among veterans. Denver officials said 52 veterans are homeless in the city and they plan to house all of them by the end of the year. It would make Denver the first large city in the nation to do…
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Poll: 60% of Denver voters approve of Mayor Mike Johnston’s job performance
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A solid majority of Denver voters hold a favorable view of Mayor Mike Johnston’s performance in the first five months of 2024, while less than half similarly regard the City Council, according to a poll released earlier this week. The poll from Keating Research stands in stark contrast to a previous survey that found 50%…
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New $11-million Denver public safety office was announced before ‘strategic plan’ was developed
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When announcing a new public safety office that will emphasize “racial and social equity” earlier this month, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and other officials offered few details on specific strategies or day-to-day operations of the new entity. The reason? The city appears to be building the plane while flying it. The Office of Neighborhood Safety…
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In campaign to curb crime, Denver offers $1,000 retention bonus to young people who work this summer
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced on Monday three summer programs he said are designed to prevent city youth from becoming ensnared in crime and violence, including a bonus offer of $1,000 to teenagers who work more than 100 hours during the summer. Another key part of the initiative is to fill young people’s summer with…