Tag: Mayor
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WATCH: Mayor Mike Johnston commits to larger police presence on 16th Street Mall following weekend attacks
In a press conference on the 16th Street Mall on Monday evening, Mayor Mike Johnston committed to increasing police patrols and presence along the 16th Street Mall following a string of attacks.
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Former Lakeside police chief, mayor pleads guilty to embezzlement
Robert Gordanier, former Lakeside police chief, fire chief and mayor, pleaded guilty to embezzlement Tuesday after a four-year car flipping scheme. First Judicial District Judge Philip McNulty sentenced Gordanier to four years of supervised probation with a deferred sentence and a required $26,088 of restitution to the tiny Town of Lakeside on one embezzlement of public property…
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WATCH: Mayor Mike Johnston won’t compromise, “our values as a city,” for federal dollars under Trump presidency
Reporters asked Mayor Johnston on Monday if his administration is concerned the incoming Trump administration may withhold federal funds for the city’s immigration stance.
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Denver mayor touts moving 2,000 homeless ‘indoors’
City’s homeless population grew, despite tens of millions of dollars in spending by the Johnston administration
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Denver mayor going to Mexico City to talk about immigration
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is traveling to Mexico City to take part in the Bloomberg CityLab. The CityLab gathers more than 500 government officials and other professionals to discuss how local solutions can impact international policy, according to a release from the mayor’s office. The eleventh CityLab convention began Monday and concludes Wednesday. Bloomberg, the…
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Denver nixes funding for ‘basic income’ project in proposed 2025 budget
Denver will discontinue funding a project that offers money with no strings attached and no questions asked in order to test the feasibility of providing “guaranteed income” to homeless people under the city’s proposed spending plan for next year. The city made the decision after the Johnston administration concluded the data yielded “limited results.” “The data…
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Denver infrastructure, climate office budgets discussed
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) will see a modest budget increase compared to last year but the city’s climate office will face a slight decrease. The budgets for the two department’s briefings on Tuesday were created through the lens of Mayor Mike Johnston’s four stated citywide goals. His goals, broadly speaking, did not…
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Critics say Denver still ignoring rules of homeless sweeps, 5 years after federal court settlement
Denver homeless population faces ongoing issues with city sweeps and storage of possessions
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Denver mayor defends strategy, insists ‘success’ mirrors Houston
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite the increase in homelessness in the city, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration defended its strategy and insisted that its “success” mirrors cities like Houston, Texas. A mayor’s spokesperson insisted that Denver saw one of the largest reductions in “unsheltered” homelessness nationwide, and its…
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Denver to spend $3M on youth job program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday agreed to spend $4 million in an attempt to curb youth violence and support the struggling city center. A $1.5 million contract with Denver Public Schools was doubled, and $1 million will be spent to hire a planning firm…