Tag: General Fund
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Road-funding amendment divides Colorado over $539M general fund shift
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A battle is brewing over funding for Colorado’s roads after a citizen initiative has been cleared to gather signatures to put it on the ballot for voters to decide. Supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment that would change existing law on transportation funding and increase state revenue allotted for road transportation said it would end…
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Colorado lawmakers sign off on $10 million for food assistance as SNAP benefits are poised to run out
A panel of Colorado legislators on Thursday approved a $10 million cash infusion into food assistance for residents who are expected to lose food stamp benefits starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown. But state policymakers and budget staffers said they fear that the plan is riddled with “holes,” describing it as akin to…
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Mayor postpones measure on executive pay raises until fall
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has postponed until fall a measure that would have raised the salaries of a dozen top executives. The proposed adjustments would have raised the salaries of 12 agency directors by nearly 44% on July 1, totaling nearly $500,000 in additional expenditures,…
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Denver council advises mayor to focus on permanent housing, substance treatment
Outlining its budget priorities for next year, the Denver City Council on Thursday told Mayor Mike Johnston that providing temporary shelter to homeless people — the administration’s primary strategy — is insufficient. In a letter to Johnston, the council commended what it described as “laudable strides” under the mayor in getting thousands off the streets. “Yet,” the…
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Denver likely to get more art, rental assistance ahead of Monday council meeting
The Denver City Council will consider adding money to the city’s temporary rental and utility assistance program by expanding the scope of several contracts Monday afternoon. Other business includes courting new artists to display their work on the 16th Street Mall and at the Colorado Convention center. The council has 36 resolutions, 17 new bills…
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Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent explains where money saved by job cuts will go
Denver Public Schools’ Superintendent Alex Marrero provided insight into the district’s reorganization plan Thursday evening and explained where the $9 million the district will save by cutting over 70 jobs will go. Marrero told the district’s board of education during an executive session that the $9 million — or 6.8% of the general fund —…