Author: Deborah Grigsby
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Denver council rejects 2026 budget, but mayor’s $1.66B spending plan will still govern operations
The Denver City Council rejected Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.66 billion spending plan, but the proposal, as amended, will still govern operations, as the charter requires the city to have a budget in place by Nov. 12. In a split 6-6 vote on Monday, councilmembers expressed disappointment with various aspects of the budget process, citing its…
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Denver City Council expected to approve city budget on Monday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he will not exercise his veto authority and accept all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan, which means his proposed $1.66 billion budget, as amended, is poised to become the city’s official budget after an official City Council vote on Monday. The…
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Denver City Council expected to approve city budget on Monday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he will not exercise his veto authority and accept all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan, which means his proposed $1.66 billion budget, as amended, is poised to become the city’s official budget after an official City Council vote on Monday. The…
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Denver mayor agrees to council’s 2026 budget amendments
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced he will not exercise his veto authority and has accepted all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan. As a result, the $1.66 billion budget, as amended, will now become the city’s official budget for the coming year, according to Johnston’s office, which issued…
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DIA to cut flights until government shutdown ends
Denver International Airport will reduce its flights by up to 10% while the government shutdown persists. The news comes after the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it would be reducing air traffic across 40 “high-volume” markets, as air traffic controllers have become increasingly strained amid the shutdown. DIA is on that list. Reductions are…
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Mayor presses ‘go’ on Denver bond projects
Denver will break ground Thursday on the first of 90 projects funded by a $1 billion bond approved by Denver voters Tuesday, Mayor Mike Johnston announced. At a news conference Wednesday, Johnston thanked voters for their support of the new six-year general obligation bond, which will fund a wide range of capital repairs and improvements…
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Denver voters opt to keep flavored tobacco ban in place
In what is being called one of the city’s most expensive races on this year’s ballot, Denver voters are leaning heavily toward keeping the city’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, according to the latest tally. In late December 2024, the Denver City Council decided to outlaw the sale of flavored tobacco products within…
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$1B ‘Vibrant Denver Bond’ approved by voters
Supporters of the $1 billion borrowing proposal successfully convinced Denver voters to approve the measure, which they said would improve the city’s infrastructure, according to the latest tally on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a proposal to repeal the city’s ban on flavored tobacco products lags behind, the unofficial election results showed as of 10 p.m. Of…
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Denver Council rejects push to pull millions from police for homeless spending
A push to shift millions of dollars away from the Denver Police Department to pay for homeless families’ shelter failed on Monday night, when councilmembers waded through more than two dozen amendments. The council voted against a pair of amendments, sponsored independently by Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and At-large Councilmember Sarah Parady, both of which proposed…
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Denver ramps up efforts to increase affordable housing
With a population of more than 729,000 and growing, the city of Denver has long struggled with an unaffordable housing market and needs to create close to 44,000 affordable units over the next decade, according to the city’s Department of Housing Stability. The median sale price of a home in Denver stands at $584,500, up…