Tag: Homelessness
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Aurora council delays vote on tougher camping ban penalties, homeless court
Aurora councilmembers on Monday delayed a vote on the proposed “tough love” approach to homelessness, which would bring tougher penalties for violations of the camping ban along the I-225 corridor and create a new court for low-level offenses by homeless people. Councilmembers at Monday night’s regular City Council meeting said they delayed the vote because…
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Aurora council to vote on several major issues Monday, including homeless court, domestic violence cases
Several ongoing conversations will be up for vote at Aurora’s City Council meetings Monday night, including proposals to harshen camping penalties in the city, create a homeless court, remove domestic violence cases from Aurora’s municipal court and get rid of the “sunset provision” on mandatory minimum jail sentences for car theft. At the study session…
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Aurora lawmakers provisionally approve new ‘tough love’ homeless approach
Aurora’s proposed “tough love” approach to homelessness, which would bring harsher penalties for violations of the camping ban along the I-225 corridor and create a new court for low-level offenses by homeless people, moved forward with unanimous council support during Monday night’s study session. The approach includes two new proposals from Mayor Mike Coffman, Councilmember…
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Houston’s homelessness reduction strategy: A model for success?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, is often held up as a success story for helping move the homeless off the street and fast tracking them to more permanent housing, with wraparound services to help keep them there. Once considered one of the worst cities…
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Denver City Council considers millions in spending for homelessness, immigrant sheltering and airport contracts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider tens of millions worth of contracts and contract amendments impacting Denver International Airport and will consider approving almost $10 million in contracts for homelessness and immigrant spending. While the contracts for DIA are enormous, the revenue and budget of…
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Douglas County finalizes partnership with Aurora on homeless navigation campus
Douglas County’s Board of Commissioners officially adopted an intergovernmental agreement at a meeting Tuesday forming a partnership with the city of Aurora on its regional navigation campus, described by officials as a “one-stop shop” for homelessness services. The county board voted in July to contribute money to the campus and voted unanimously to make the…
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Denver City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing
The Denver City Council unanimously approved a funding agreement worth $3.1 million to assist the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless with rehabilitating 107 hotel rooms into studio apartments. The rooms being rehabilitated sit within the former Clarion Hotel at 200 W. 48th Ave. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will add services geared towards assisting…
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Denver City Council has approved millions for homelessness over what mayor originally budgeted
At least $111.5 million has been approved for expenditures related to House1000, the mayor’s plan to end homelessness.
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Denver City Council allocates $2.85 million to aid homeless and immigrants
The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously approved three measures officials say will help homeless people and immigrants throughout the city, totaling $2.85 million. The first item was a $2 million resolution approved as a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The grant, part of the statewide Transformational Homelessness Response, will help connect…