Tag: Councilwoman
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Denver City Council to consider up to $289 million in bond spending
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The Denver City Council will consider approving a sextet of construction contracts worth $30 million each ahead of their Tuesday meeting. Councilmembers are also scheduled to consider several other contracts and bond spending totaling close to $300 million. The Council did not meet on Monday, it’s normal meeting time, as the city government closed in…
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Denver City Council OKs Peña Boulevard expansion study
The Denver City Council on Monday narrowly approved a proposed Peña Boulevard expansion study in a 7-6 vote. The move allows the city and Denver International Airport to accept a $5 million grant — $1.5 million of which will be used to study transportation demand management — as part of an intergovernmental agreement between the…
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Former Denver Post Building inching closer to becoming City of Denver property
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The Denver City Council moved closer to purchasing the former Denver Post Building after approving two measures Monday. But some councilmembers question the need for the $90-million building in light of potential budget cuts due to the staggering costs of the immigration crisis that’s hit the city in the past year-and-a-half. City officials, and the…
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Denver tightens parking regulations on ‘junkers’ and large vehicles on public right of way
The Denver City Council passed a bill updating Denver’s parking enforcement code Monday. District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca was the only “no” vote, but she said it was not because she disagrees with District 7 Councilman Jolon Clark’s efforts to update the code. The changes will more effectively manage turnover and curbside access in high demand…
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Denver parking rules update prompts council discussion
Parking in Denver can be painful. For those who live and work in the city, seeing parking spaces dominated by large vehicles, inoperable or not, can be frustrating. Enter District 7 Councilman Jolon Clark, who has proposed adjusting parking regulations in the city. One of Clark’s changes makes it easier for residents and workers to…
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Denver mayoral candidates court voters in final days of election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From phone banks off Pecos Street to the doors of the Sunnyside and University neighborhoods, Denver mayoral candidates are making a final push to get Denverites out to vote — and choose them. For voters, deciding who to back among 17 names appearing on the…
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Denver City Council increases metropolitan district debt limit 300%
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council permitted the debt limit of three metropolitan districts to increase nearly 300% despite District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca’s opposition. The three Denargo Market metropolitan districts received an amended service plan that increased their debt limit from $22.6 million to $68 million.…
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Rally against Park Hill redevelopment draws mayoral candidates, Wellington Webb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A rally against the proposed redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course attracted hundreds in Denver on Sunday, including former mayor Wellington Webb, who sought to portray the fight as a battle between those who have the financial means to push it — and gain…
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Denver approves $17.8 million in homeless spending
Denver will spend almost a quarter of a billion dollars on homelessness and housing stability in 2023 and the city council on Monday approved eight related contracts and resolutions worth $17.8 million. The amount represents just over 1/14th of Denver’s total budgeted amount for the year. Mayor Michael Hancock’s final adopted budget contains $254 million…
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Five candidates battle to be Denver’s first female mayor
Of the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor, five are female and one of them may just make city history. Denver has never had a female mayor and early polling data show Kelly Brough and Lisa Calderon ahead of the pack. Others, like state Rep. Leslie Herod, current at-large Councilwoman Debbie Ortega, and political…