Tag: City Council Finance Committee
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Council to consider expanding construction career program for Denver high schoolers
The Denver City Council will soon vote on a proposal to expand the city’s Careers in Construction program, providing training and recourses for high school students looking to go into construction. The council finance committee unanimously approved the establishment of a Denver Construction Careers Contribution Fund on Tuesday to fund the program expansion. The fund…
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Denver City Council to vote on spending $100 million of federal COVID recovery funds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will soon vote on spending nearly one-third of its $308 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funds on various projects after the council finance committee OK’d the spending plan Tuesday. The committee unanimously approved the plan to allocate over $100 million of…
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Hancock’s $450 million bond package passes first City Council vote amid controversy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed $450 million bond package passed its first of three city council votes Tuesday, amid continued debate over the inclusion of the $160 million National Western Center Arena on the project list. In total, the bond will fund 80 infrastructure projects in…
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Proposed ordinance would create new wage theft crime in Denver
A proposal making its way through the Denver City Council would create a new wage theft crime to fill gaps in the city’s current laws. The ordinance was approved by the finance committee Tuesday, moving it to the full council for consideration. Wage theft is when an employee is denied the wages or benefits they…
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City Council to vote on spending 30% of federal relief funds on service restoration
The Denver City Council is set to vote on the first distribution of the $308 million in federal funds granted to Denver through the American Rescue Plan Act to assist with COVID-19 recovery. The council finance committee approved a plan Tuesday that would allocate 30% of the $308 million to the restoration and supplementation of…