Tag: Mayor Of Denver
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston proposes $1.76 billion budget for 2025
Denver’s budget will remain relatively flat under Mayor Mike Johnston’s spending plan for next year. Johnson outlined a $1.76 billion budget for 2025, up from the current year’s $1.74 billion. Administration officials said this is the lowest growth for Denver in 14 years, not counting the pandemic-related slumps in the spending. During a Thursday press…
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Denver mayor to tout homeless response in Monday’s city address
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday will paint a picture of a city on the upswing after years of battling a homelessness crisis and reversing a decade of violence, with a downtown that’s poised for revival. He will argue that, within a year of assuming…
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Denver mayor says homelessness program has ‘transformed’ city, set ‘national example’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Exactly a year after taking office, Mayor Mike Johnston lauded his administration’s work on homelessness, saying it has “transformed” downtown Denver and “set a national example.” In a 16-page report, Johnston effectively said the city’s previous attempts — he didn’t name his predecessors or directly allude…
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Denver mayor, leaders announce effort to restore public’s trust in safety of downtown
Denver mayor Michael Hancock, along with other city and state leaders, announced Thursday afternoon a new public safety initiative that includes hiring more officers and prosecutors, expanding Support Team Assisted Response — or STAR — unit, and a safety oriented app. The effort, he said, seeks to restore public faith in the safety of the downtown area. Hancock…
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Denver International Airport CEO headed to FAA in D.C.?
President Joe Biden will likely name Denver International Airport’s CEO Phil Washington as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the Seattle Times. Washington has held the DIA post for less than a year, after being appointed by Mayor Michael Hancock in 2021. An airport spokesperson declined a Denver Gazette request to…