Author: Deborah Grigsby
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Municipal sentencing bill in Denver moves forward
The Denver City Council introduced legislation Monday aimed at aligning municipal penalties with state law to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The bill, which was heavily revised and amended, was moved forward on a 10 to 2 vote, with Councilmembers Darrell Watson and Amanda Sawyer dissenting. Currently, people in Denver can face months in jail for relatively…
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Denver considers ‘best-value’ contracting
As the city of Denver prepares to take on more projects and capital investment, sponsors of a proposed bill are seeking to increase transparency in how the city spends its money and chooses its contractors. Members of the Denver City Council’s Budget and Policy Committee received a briefing Monday on “best-value” contracting, legislation that would…
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Denver City Council considers criminal code update
Returning to the Denver City Council chambers this week is an ordinance that would update the city’s criminal code to align local penalties with state laws and recent Colorado Supreme Court rulings. It primarily aims to reduce the maximum possible jail time and fines for lower-level, city-specific offenses. The code update was postponed during the…
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Volunteers tackle home repairs, gardening in Denver’s Globeville
More than 30 Target employees joined residents of Denver’s Globeville neighborhood on Thursday to take on home repairs, weed gardens and forge new connections with the community. Through the local nonprofit Extreme Community Makeover, volunteers work with residents, not for them, assisting with exterior projects and completing work that residents may not have the mobility,…
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Auditor finds Denver International Airport overbilled airline by $6M
Denver International Airport collects more than $570 million annually in airline revenue but auditors found that billing errors have resulted in one airline being overcharged by nearly $6 million, according to a new report released Thursday by Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien. Specifically, audit reports show that DIA overbilled United Airlines, one of its largest…
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Denver gets more time to answer FAA questions in probe regarding Key Lime lease denial
The City of Denver has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for additional time to gather information and prepare its response to the federal agency’s investigation of the city’s 2025 denial of a Denver International Airport ground lease expansion for Key Lime Air. The FAA has agreed to extend the deadline, a spokesperson for Denver Mayor…
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Here’s a quick guide to Juneteenth weekend events in the metro Denver area
Denver’s historic Juneteenth Music Festival in Five Points has expanded into a three-day celebration of Black culture, community and history, commemorating Juneteenth. The June 19 holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. It’s the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved Black Americans they were free,…
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Denver City Council committee delays vote to advance biennial budget
Members of the Denver City Council Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee delayed a vote that would advance a proposed ballot measure allowing the city to adopt an optional biennial budget cycle because three of the seven voting members were out of town. Committee members will now vote on the matter on June 30. The “Budget…
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Denver tightens lobbying rules, adds ‘cooling off’ period
Lobbyists seeking to influence the City and County of Denver will now face new hurdles after the Denver City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend the city code by adding disclosure regulations and a 12-month “cooling off” period for former elected and cabinet members. The amendment, sponsored by Denver City Councilmembers Jamie Torres, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez…
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Denver City Council eyes lobbying regulations, restriction
Topping the agenda for the Denver City Council’s Monday’s regular meeting is a proposal that, if adopted, would amend the Denver Revised Municipal Code to increase regulation of lobbyists. This will be the second reading for Council Bill 26-0686. High-profile lobbying activity around flavored tobacco, surveillance, and other policy areas prompted concerns from the sponsors…