Tag: Government
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Denver City Council audit delayed over disagreement with Auditor’s Office
A planned audit of the Denver City Council has been delayed by a conflict between the council and the Auditor’s Office over whether the council can have an observer present during the auditor’s interviews of staff members. Auditor Tim O’Brien announced the delay Tuesday, saying he refuses to conduct the staff interviews with senior staff members…
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Democrat candidate takes lead in Aurora City Council Ward 3 race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After Republican candidates appeared to have swept four out of the five open seats on the Aurora City Council, a second Democratic candidate took the lead Friday in Ward 3. As of Friday evening, Democrat…
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City of Aurora begins search for independent monitor to oversee possible consent decree
The city of Aurora has started the search process for an independent monitor to oversee a possible consent decree that’s being negotiated between the city and the state attorney general’s office, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Monday. The current negotiations for a consent decree arose from findings by the attorney general’s office in mid-September that…
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Denver council advances 2022 city budget proposal amid community criticism
The Denver City Council advanced the proposed 2022 city budget without amendments Monday, following a public hearing filled with criticism and anger from community members. Council members offered no questions, comments or amendments to Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed $1.49 billion city budget on Monday. This hearing comes after Hancock approved 10 of the council’s 12…
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State agency opposes controversial Fremont County gold mine proposal
The promise of gold brought people by the tens of thousands to Colorado and laid the foundation for statehood. High gold prices and demand from the renewable energy sector for materials like silver are now bringing speculators back to the state, looking to strike it rich. The on-again interest in metal mining comes as the…
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Redistricting commission vote extended late into Tuesday night
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commissioners met Tuesday night to select a final plan for the state’s remapped U.S. House districts — but by the time of publication, they hadn’t yet selected a final map. The 12…
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Aurora City Council again rejects proposal for marijuana hospitality businesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora City Council once again voted down a proposal to allow new businesses where patrons can legally consume marijuana — however, the proposal might get another chance soon. Two weeks after a previous proposal for marijuana hospitality businesses failed in a 5-5 tie, Monday’s…
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Denver Mayor Hancock proposes $1.49 billion city budget for 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Michael Hancock submitted his 2022 budget proposal to City Council on Wednesday, comprised of $1.49 billion to be spent primarily on infrastructure, employment, housing and safety projects. The $1.49 billion budget is a 12% increase from the city’s budget in 2021, and a return…
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Douglas County Commissioners appoint health department board
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County commissioners Tuesday appointed five people to the as-yet-formed Douglas County Health Department’s board of health, including two commissioners with no obvious experience in medical or health-care fields. It’s the second step necessary for Douglas County to create its own department after voting unanimously…
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Ballot measure to move Denver’s municipal elections to April approved
The City Council has approved a ballot measure that, if passed by voters, would move Denver’s municipal elections from May to April to address federal deadlines for mailing ballots to military and overseas voters. The measure was passed unanimously without comment Monday. The measure will now be added to the November 2021 ballot for voter…