Tag: Stacie Gilmore
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DIA’s CEO Phil Washington doubles down on need for a nuclear study
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington doubled down Tuesday on wanting to study the possible use of a modular nuclear reactor to serve the fast-growing airport’s future power needs in a keynote speech before an audience of city officials and transportation advocates. “I think it’s…
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Denver mayor pushes $15 million bump in bond funding for proposed American Indian Cultural Embassy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just hours before the Denver City Council is to hear public comment on Mayor Mike Johnston’s $935 million bond proposal, the city released an updated project list, reflecting the latest round of revisions, including an additional $15 million for an American Indian Cultural Embassy. The…
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Denver council votes down proposed amendments to 2025 budget, final vote next week
Following a multi-hour Denver City Council hearing, Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2025 budget did not change Monday night. While Councilmembers Sarah Parady, Shontel Lewis and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez collectively sought 12 amendments, none were approved. Four were withdrawn. An amendment brought forward by Parady sought to move the Street Engagement Team (SET) — the city’s camping ban…
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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 opens 215 units of housing, pushes for $100 million sales tax hike
Denver officially opened more than 200 units of affordable housing from an old hotel, a project that used $13.6 million in federal funding. Mayor Mike Johnston said the new housing is part of a larger regional solution to homelessness, which spiked this year, based on an annual count, despite tens of millions of dollars allocated…
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Denver mayor defends strategy, insists ‘success’ mirrors Houston
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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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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 councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot…
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Denver mayor to speak at homeless conference in Paris
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Days after a report revealing homelessness spending in Denver is about $65 million over budget, Mayor Mike Johnston’s office announced he will travel to Paris to speak at the International Conference on Homelessness. Beginning Friday, Johnston will join leaders from around the world to discuss…
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Councilmembers spar over funding for homelessness, sales tax hike Monday night
Members of the Denver council on Monday sparred over a proposed tax hike that would make the city among the highest taxed in Colorado and over a $5 million contract for homeless shelters using one-time funds. A pair of councilmembers, Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore, voiced opposition to homeless contract, with the District 5 official…