Tag: Denver City Council
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Amid complaints of rats, leaks and asbestos, Salvation Army says city is responsible for maintenance of homeless shelters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of The Aspen, one of Denver’s largest city-run homeless shelters, have criticized The Salvation Army over recurring rodent infestations, asbestos exposure, black mold, shuttered bathrooms, accessibility problems and more. However, officials of the nonprofit said there is little they can do as the shelter’s…
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$4.5 million Salvation Army contract makes third return to Denver Council agenda
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Back for its third appearance before the Denver City Council is a resolution to add 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army agreement to provide “programmatic services” at the Crossroads Center, a 24-hour, low-barrier, 300-bed emergency shelter facility for homeless men located…
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Denver again defers $4.2 million Salvation Army contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council has again deferred a contract with the Salvation Army that would extend a previous agreement for local homeless services by 12 months and $4.5 million, bringing the total value of the amended deal to $19.3 million. The agreement between the city…
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Denver City Council to consider $4.5 million Salvation Army contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A resolution to add 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army contract is set to return to the Denver City Council on Monday. The agreement between the city and the Salvation Army would provide “programmatic services” at Crossroads, a 24-hour “low-barrier emergency…
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Denver NWSL breaks ground on training facility and temporary stadium | Sports Business Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players. Sports business insider: The expansion Denver National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team broke ground in Centennial for the construction…
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Denver Council ponders changes to at-large council elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Citing concerns of voter confusion and wasted votes, five Denver City Council members are proposing the city change how it elects its two citywide at-large council seats by splitting them into two separate races. They say the move will also increase voter participation. Currently, the…
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Denver City Council mulls 2026 budget options at mountaintop retreat – in Golden
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s councilmembers and about 40 staffers and city employees gathered Friday at the historic Boettcher Mansion, atop Lookout Mountain in Golden, to discuss next year’s budget priorities. City Council President Amanda Sandoval told attendees she chose the location because she wanted a venue “away from…
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Denver vape store owners say they have enough signatures to put flavored tobacco ban on November ballot
Vape shop owners said they submitted enough signatures to ask voters this November whether to retain or undo a new ordinance that bans the sale of flavored tobacco products. The vape shop owners — Phil Guerin, Ellen Rochelle, Shanna Finch, Kristen Hensel and Russel Hensel — turned in 17,000 signatures to the city, almost twice the 9,500 needed…
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QuikTrip sues Denver over gas station limits
Oklahoma-based convenience store giant QuikTrip filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court alleging the city’s recently amended zoning code restricting some new gas stations violates state law prohibiting “ex post facto and retroactive laws.” The lawsuit, filed March 17, seeks injunctive relief to bar the application of the city’s new zoning amendments to development applications…