Tag: City And County Of Denver
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News Nuggets: Full closure of Santa Fe Drive coming in July
The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will close Santa Fe Drive in both directions between Evans Avenue and Florida Avenue from July 11-13 to install the main spans of a new bike-and-pedestrian bridge at West Jewell Avenue, funded by the voter-approved Elevate Denver Bond. The closure is currently scheduled to begin at 12 a.m.…
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News Nuggets: Denver property tax relief and free trees
The City and County of Denver is now accepting applications for the 2025 Property Tax Relief Program through April 30, 2027. The program provides partial refunds of property taxes paid, or the equivalent in rent, to help older adults, people with disabilities, low‑income families and qualifying surviving spouses remain in their homes. Last year, 3,336…
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Denver taps Jonathan Norloff as new county assessor
Denver named Jonathan Norloff as its new county assessor, according to a statement Thursday by the Department of Finance. Norloff, who has been with the Assessor’s Office since 2012, has served as deputy county assessor since 2024. He replaces former County Assessor Keith Erffmeyer, who is the new property tax administrator for the state of…
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Denver city government and agency closures for Christmas
Many City and County of Denver offices and agencies will be closed on Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. City partner entities such as Denver Health will remain open, as will agencies that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, such as Denver International Airport. Sworn members of the Denver Sheriff,…
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City’s Excise and Licenses Dept. wants to change its name
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver is planning to ask voters to approve a name change for one of its largest agencies, the Department of Excise and Licenses. Aiming to help the public better understand the services offered by the department, city officials suggest the Department of…
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Denver sues Trump administration, again, over threats to withhold federal funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City and County of Denver has filed another lawsuit challenging the Trump administration over threats to withhold funding from so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” that limit local enforcement of federal immigration law. The city joins close to 50 other jurisdictions in the lawsuit, filed this week…
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Denver expands campaign finance transparency with Spanish translation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time, Denver residents will have access to more election and campaign data in Spanish. SearchLight Denver is the City and County of Denver’s online platform that houses campaign finance data related to municipal candidates and ballot measures as well as lobbying activity…
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Denver plans to crack down on derelict properties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is ramping up efforts to hold owners accountable for some 300 neglected and derelict buildings in the city, with officials proposing a series of remediation steps that could include a fine of $5,000. The current civil penalty stands at $999. That proposed fine could…
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Denver recording fees going up
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Beginning on Tuesday, July 1, fees to record documents with the Denver Clerk and Recorder will increase to $43 to comply with new state laws. The increase applies to all county-recorded documents, including foreclosures, releases and quit claim deeds. Death records are exempt from this…
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Denver website outage a vendor ‘bug,’ not a cyberattack
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver technology officials said a network outage that took down most of the city’s website late last month was due to a “bug” and not hackers. “The outage last week was not an attempted cyberattack,” Jenny Schiavone, Denver Technology Services Chief Digital Officer, told The…