Tag: Council President Stacie Gilmore
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Denver committee approves bill requiring HOAs to notify homeowners of foreclosure rights
Denver’s Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would require homeowners associations to notify homeowners of their foreclosure rights. The bill stemmed from Council President Stacie Gilmore’s district, where at least 50 Green Valley Ranch homes were foreclosed on over unpaid HOA fines. Most homeowners were not…
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Denver City Council OKs new wage theft crime, elimination of STI testing mandate, more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously passed several ordinances during its meeting Monday night, including implementing a new wage theft crime, eliminating mandatory STI testing for sex worker arrests, requiring special business licenses for massage parlors and reelecting council leadership. Wage theft The first ordinance creates…
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Council President Stacie Gilmore on listening to the District 11 community
When Council President Stacie Gilmore first moved to Montbello 25 years ago, it was the community that drew her there. Gilmore said she and her husband hand-picked the neighborhood where they would go on to raise their three children because of its diversity, its energy and its people. Now, as the District 11 representative on…
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Denver to hold anti-racism workshops for District 3, 11 residents
Denver City Council President Stacie Gilmore and President Pro Tem Jamie Torres are hosting a series of anti-racism workshops for their districts over the summer. The three-part training series is free and will focus on community-building activities, implicit bias and anti-racism training. “These workshops are a powerful tool to create those opportunities and build solidarity…
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Denver approves policy to require licenses for long-term rentals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver landlords will soon have to pay for long-term licenses to rent out their properties after the new licensing policy was unanimously passed by the Denver City Council in a final vote Monday. By requiring the long-term licenses, the “Healthy Residential Rentals for All” policy…
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Long-term rental licenses requirement for Denver landlords passes first city council vote
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new rental licensing policy that would require landlords to pay for long-term licenses to rent out their properties unanimously passed its first full Denver City Council vote Monday, moving on to final consideration. By requiring the long-term licenses, the “Healthy Residential Rentals for All”…
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Denver city and county expecting over $310 million in federal COVID relief
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city and county of Denver are expecting a big payday after the passage of the $1.9 trillion federal spending bill last week, intended to foster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Colorado Municipal League, the city is set to receive $170.04 million…