Tag: Shontel Lewis
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EDITORIAL: One Denver City Council is enough
An old quip holds that no one’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. The same arguably applies to Denver’s City Council, given its ability to wreak havoc. As for the groundbreaking “civic assembly” that one Denver council member is now proposing to convene — sometime next year — we…
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Denver considers commissioning civic assembly
By next spring, Denver could be among the first major U.S. cities to commission a “civic assembly” if the City Council moves forward with an ordinance to establish it. The concept comes with a sizable price tag – the assembly would be composed of citizens who would get paid for participating – at a time…
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Denver City Council OKs $3.1M for Salvation Army homeless services
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The Denver City Council approved five resolutions Monday night extending contracts and increasing funding for The Salvation Army by a total of $3.1 million to support the city’s homeless efforts. Although councilmembers voted unanimously on the resolutions as part of a larger block vote, their growing weariness of the cost and concerns about the efforts…
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Some Denver councilmembers criticize Johnston’s sales tax hike, as it inches closer to ballot box
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday advanced Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposal to raise the sales tax to generate $100 million for housing, though it drew criticism from some councilmembers, who called it “rushed” and expressed worries it would ultimately hurt residents. Meanwhile, former Denver Mayor…
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Denver to spend $3M on youth job program
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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…
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Denver City Council approves $24.3M to turn homeless hotel into housing navigation center
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A homeless hotel in Denver will become a housing navigation center for people who have been homeless for an extended period of time or who have “complex needs” after the Denver City Council approved a pair of grant agreements with the state Department of Local…
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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 approves $8M contract with The Salvation Army for homeless hotel
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday approved a contract with The Salvation Army that had been delayed during last week’s meeting. Two council members, Flor Alvidrez and Shontel Lewis, voted against the measure with Lewis citing her desire for data driven contracts. The council also…
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Denver City Council approves $2 million grant for homeless services and preservation of historic structure
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $2 million grant agreement which will pay for services rendered to homeless people in the city. The council also approved the preservation of an historic structure in the Washington Park neighborhood. The $2 million grant agreement was called out by District 8 Councilwoman Shontel Lewis due to…