Author: Deborah Smith
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Denver minimum wage climbs to $19.29 per hour on Jan. 1
Some hourly Denver workers can expect a pay bump beginning on Jan. 1, as the city’s local minimum wage rate will increase to $19.29 from $18.81, the city’s Department of Finance announced on Thursday. For tipped food and beverage workers, the minimum wage will jump to $16.27 per hour, up from $15.79 per hour in…
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Measure to disclose Denver’s non-monetary settlements advances
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver City Council committee is aiming to increase transparency when it comes to non-monetary legal settlements made by the Department of Public Safety. City officials agreed Wednesday to advance a proposed addition to the city code that would establish a formal policy for disclosing details…
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Denver ditches minimum vehicle parking requirements
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council repealed the city’s minimum vehicle parking requirements on Monday, opening the door for builders and developers to take on new projects without having to incorporate parking spaces during the planning stages. With the council’s 9 to 3 vote, parking requirements for…
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Denver Mayor Johnston on $1B bond measure: ‘Now the work begins’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday lauded the Denver City Council’s decision to approve his bond package aimed at curing some of the city’s biggest infrastructure woes, as well as improving parks, libraries and building a $20 million American Indian Cultural Embassy. “We feel incredibly lucky…
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City council sends $1 billion ‘Vibrant Denver’ bond package to voters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver voters will decide in the Nov. 4 election whether to approve Mayor Mike Johnston’s six-year, roughly $1 billion “Vibrant Denver” borrowing proposal to fund infrastructure and road improvements, libraries, parks, and recreational amenities in the city. The Denver City Council voted unanimously to refer…
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States of the city: Comparing Mike Johnston in 2024 and 2025 | ANALYSIS
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s been just over 24 months since Denver Mayor Mike Johnston took the oath of office as the city’s 46th mayor, and, in that time, the former Harvard-educated and once rural Mississippi school teacher has delivered two State of the City addresses. His inaugural address,…
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Final vote on $950M bond set for Monday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston’s Vibrant Denver general obligation bond proposal is set for its second reading and a final vote by the City Council on Monday. The six bills that comprise the $950 million debt package may still be amended on the floor, or postponed, provided…
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News Nuggets: Denver National Night Out set for Tuesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department has announced the return of National Night Out on Tuesday. The community is invited to join first responders and neighbors for a night that’s all about unity, celebration and crime prevention awareness, police said. Founded in 1984, National Night Out is…
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Legal bill for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston for ‘sanctuary city’ hearing swells to $550,000
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The legal bill for Mayor Mike Johnston’s March 5 appearance before a Congressional hearing on “sanctuary” jurisdictions grew by $300,000 this week, according to city financial documents. That brings the total cost, so far, to $550,000. In early June, the city paid D.C.-based law firm…
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Denver employees advised layoffs begin week of Aug 18
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Denver continues to grapple with its $250 million budget shortfall, nervous city employees got a first look at the timeline for layoff announcements and how severance packages for those affected may look. In a Thursday email to all city employees, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston…