Tag: Vibrant Denver Bond Issue
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Denver Clerk: Mayor aims to ‘raid’ budgets of city’s independent agencies to plug $250M deficit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López earlier asked the “Vibrant Denver Bond” committee for $43 million for new storage space to secure the city’s election equipment and historical documents, some dating as far back as the 1800s. What he got from Mayor Mike Johnston was…
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Denver Mayor Johnston on $1B bond measure: ‘Now the work begins’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday lauded the Denver City Council’s decision to approve his bond package aimed at curing some of the city’s biggest infrastructure woes, as well as improving parks, libraries and building a $20 million American Indian Cultural Embassy. “We feel incredibly lucky…
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City council sends $1 billion ‘Vibrant Denver’ bond package to voters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver voters will decide in the Nov. 4 election whether to approve Mayor Mike Johnston’s six-year, roughly $1 billion “Vibrant Denver” borrowing proposal to fund infrastructure and road improvements, libraries, parks, and recreational amenities in the city. The Denver City Council voted unanimously to refer…
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Final vote on $950M bond set for Monday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston’s Vibrant Denver general obligation bond proposal is set for its second reading and a final vote by the City Council on Monday. The six bills that comprise the $950 million debt package may still be amended on the floor, or postponed, provided…
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Residents cite bike, pedestrian safety among top Vibrant Denver bond projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver residents weighed in on Mayor Mike Johnston’s Vibrant Bond projects on Monday during the city’s regular council meeting. More than 100 people signed up to speak during the special one-hour public comment period, sharing their thoughts on how the Johnston administration would like to…
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Denver bond package could eventually cost taxpayers $2 billion
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s bond proposal could eventually cost the city’s taxpayers close to $2 billion, officials said Monday night. The City Council received input from more than 100 residents at a public hearing on the proposed bond package and asked questions regarding Denver’s bond capacity and…
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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’s $1 billion bond proposal: What to know about the big-ticket items
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City officials on Monday will hear from the public about the Johnston’s administration’s proposed $935 million bond package, which the mayor argued is necessary spending as Denver faces what he described as a “turning point.” The mayor wants to use the money to fund roughly…
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Vibrant Denver Bond, Xcel Energy public hearings to lead council agenda
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This week will be a busy week for Denver City Council members with an exceptionally full agenda. There will be two public hearings on ballot referral measures during the 5:30 p.m. session. First, the Vibrant Denver General Obligation Bond items are scheduled for their first…
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Denver releases revised $935 million ‘Vibrant Denver’ bond project list
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver has released an updated project list for Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed Vibrant Denver General Obligation Bond package, along with a $935 million price tag. The new version now includes additional input from members of the Denver City Council, Johnston’s office said in a news…