Tag: City Council Meeting
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Denver’s homeless employment program extended through end of year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council approved a contract extension Monday to fund the city’s homeless employment program through the end of the year. The contract, which the council passed unanimously without comment, will provide $705,300 to Bayaud Enterprises Inc. to administer the Denver Day Works Program…
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Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with new 2023 implementation date
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council on Monday, with a new year-delayed 2023 implementation date. The ban, which was first proposed in early October, was published in a 12-1 vote following more than…
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Denver council OKs first managed homeless camp on city property
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time, one of Denver’s managed homeless campsites will be run on city property after the City Council approved a license agreement for the camp Monday. The agreement, which passed in an 11-1 vote, allows Colorado Village Collaborative to lease the parking lot…
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Denver committee advances change to Denver Health retirement plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City Council governance committee advanced a change to Denver’s retirement plan Tuesday despite opposition from Denver Health, the contractual entity that would be affected by the change. If passed by the full council, the ordinance would make Denver Health solely responsible for the costs…
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Denver City Council honors local Thanksgiving legend Daddy Bruce Randolph
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council made a proclamation Monday honoring the legacy of Bruce Randolph, a local philanthropist responsible for feeding thousands of Denver’s needy every year on Thanksgiving. Randolph, more popularly known as “Daddy Bruce,” opened his restaurant Daddy Bruce’s Bar-B-Que in 1963. Within the…
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Denver OKs emission reductions for large buildings, $26 million in solar energy projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously passed two bills Monday that will establish new emissions regulations for large buildings and greenlight a $26 million contract for solar energy projects throughout the city. The first bill requires all large commercial and multifamily buildings in the city to…
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Committee OKs $700 million in bonds for Denver International Airport capital improvements
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council business committee approved the issuance of $700 million in bonds to the Denver International Airport Wednesday, intended to fund capital improvements at the airport. The bonds will now be passed to…
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Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with exemptions for Hookah, premium cigars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council safety committee Wednesday, with added exemptions for flavored Hookah and premium cigar and pipe tobacco. Wednesday’s unanimous vote comes after the committee has delayed votes on the…
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Denver’s first managed homeless camp on city property approved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council governance committee unanimously advanced a license agreement Tuesday that would allow the establishment of the first managed homeless camp on city property. The agreement will now go to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed,…
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Denver committee advances rezoning of baseball field despite community opposition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council land use committee advanced a proposal to rezone a baseball field Tuesday despite opposition from the surrounding community. The private baseball field, located at 8890 E. Lowry Blvd., is currently zoned to be used as a park, playground, church, school or…