Tag: Jamie Torres
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Proposal to remove citizenship requirements for Denver police officers, firefighters is ahead
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A ballot measure seeking to remove citizenship requirements for Denver police officers and firefighters is poised to pass. The latest tally from the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office shows the measure with a roughly 2.7-point lead in favor of passing: 51.4% to 48.6%. Roughly 255,000 votes have been counted as of 5 p.m. Wednesday. If…
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Denver City Council committee delays proposed sales tax measure to fund affordable housing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After more than an hour of questions, a sales tax measure proposed by Mayor Mike Johnston has been tabled for more discussion by the Denver City Council. Councilmembers unanimously voted on Wednesday in the Safety, Housing, Education and Homeless Committee to delay sending the proposal…
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Meet Denver City Council President Amanda Sandoval
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amanda Sandoval, the Denver city councilmember from District 1, was unanimously elected as council president on Monday. She replaced Jamie Torres, who served in that role for the previous year. Sandoval, the daughter of one of Denver’s most influential politicians, has been working within the…
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Denver voters will decide whether to allow non-citizens to serve as police, firefighters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Non-citizens are one step closer to being able to apply to become a Denver police officer or firefighter after the City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure seeking to change the city charter during Monday’s meeting. The proposed charter change requiring police and fire departments…
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Denver may drop citizenship requirement for police and fire fighter applicants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Finance and Governance Committee discussed a measure that would allow non-citizens to apply to become Denver Police Department officers and firefighters. As a charter amendment, the proposal must be referred to Denver voters for the November general election. Denver has struggled to fill…
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Denver City Council bans sugary drinks on children’s menus
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The Denver City Council on Tuesday moved to prohibit restaurants within city limits from including sugary drinks on children’s menus, arguing it would help counter America’s obesity epidemic. The measure defines “default” beverage in a “children’s meal” to mean two things — water, which may be “still or sparkling, with no added sugar” or “dairy milk or…
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Rhonda’s Place offers 49 new affordable housing units in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The latest city-supported affordable housing development, Rhonda’s Place, is already accepting new residents for its one-bedroom apartments and supportive, wrap-around services from Wellpower, according to a news release. Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) along with City Council President Jamie Torres held a grand opening…
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Denver’s Westwood neighborhood set for new library?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s smallest branch library at 900 square feet lives in the Westwood neighborhood. It’s so small that it cannot meet the needs of the neighborhood, which is why the Denver City Council will consider a…