Tag: Denver City Budget 2026
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Denver City Council to consider more funding for homeless services
Denver is moving one step closer to its final 2026 spending plan on Monday, with Mayor Mike Johnston delivering his final proposed budget to the City Council. After it is delivered, the budget will be open for inspection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, in the City Council Office, Room 451 of…
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Loss of one-time funding sources to impact Denver’s shelter budget
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability presented its slimmed-down 2026 spending plan on Monday as city budget hearings continue. With a projected general fund request of $71.6 million – down 0.13% from this year – HOST Executive Director Jamie Rife detailed the effects of the city’s loss of one-time federal funding, such as ARPA, for many…
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Johnston proposes a Denver budget that would ‘cut to the bone’
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled his proposal for the city and county’s 2026 budget during a news briefing on Monday, saying the $1.66 billion general fund budget would “cut to the bone.” Johnston called the 5.8% reduction in spending, which aims to fill a $200 million gap, as the “most conservative” in 15 years. The…
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Facing $200 million budget shortfall, Denver announces furloughs, hiring freeze, cuts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in deficit over the next two years, Denver plans to tighten its belt — beginning today — with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston telling residents and city staffers to brace for budget cuts, furloughs, layoffs and hiring freezes. The city…