Tag: Budget
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Denver Public Library to expand Central Library hours despite city hiring freeze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Public Library will expand the Central Library’s hours beginning July 6. With the Central Library now being open on Saturdays, the expansion brings operations to six days a week. Additionally, the library will offer curbside pickup on Fridays, which will expand that service to…
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Denver PrideFest slated for weekend amid funding loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver PrideFest will take over Civic Center Park downtown this weekend and organizers estimate it will attract more than 500,000 people. The festival is one of three main events slated for this year’s Denver Pride weekend, which will also feature a parade and a…
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City of Boulder freezes hiring for vacant positions amidst potential budget shortfall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder city government has put an immediate freeze on hiring for vacant, nonessential jobs for the remainder of the year amid concerns about an $8-10 million budget shortfall. The decision, one of several the city has proposed to make up the spending gap, comes…
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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90 million for illegal immigration crisis
Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. That’s the latest estimate from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, which earlier said the city was poised to spend…
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Denver Police Department to get 35 new vehicles following city council vote
The Denver Police Department will receive 35 new vehicles after the Denver City Council on Monday approved two purchase orders totaling $1.6 million. The larger of the two, worth $1,077,540 with John Elway Chevrolet of Englewood, will see the department receive 20 new Chevy Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles. The second, worth $628,665 with Sil-Terhar Motors…
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock counters with $7.5 million compromise for 2023 budget
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock offered a $7.5 million compromise in response to the Denver City Council’s proposal to add $17.5 million to 2023 budget. In a counteroffer, Hancock agreed to add $6.2 million to the budget for library improvements, plus $500,000 to improve security camera systems. Funding for the latter will come from the American Rescue…