parks and recreation
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Denver City Council to sift through mayor’s proposed budget
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Mayor Michael Hancock’s $3.75 billion budget will be under scrutiny this week as Denver City Council holds its first of 17 budget hearings today. The first meeting will be an overview of the proposed budget the mayor presented to council last week, which includes a $1.66 billion General Fund. Overall, he’s asking for a more than…
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Denver City Council approves transportation referendum, 5-year parks plan
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Denver voters will decide in November whether the city should create a new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure – a move aimed at addressing some of the chronic complaints about traffic congestion. The City Council on Monday approved placing a charter change referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. If approved by the voters, the new…
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? Short-term rental rules, data-driven policing in 2017 audit plan
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Denver’s enforcement of short-term rental rules and data-driven policing will be closely reviewed by Auditor Timothy O’Brien as some of the areas targeted in his 2017 audit plan. O’Brien recently submitted the plan to Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver City Council as required by city charter. The plan consists of integrated audits that incorporate performance,…



