Tag: Vibrant Denver Bond Issue
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Denver bond package could eventually cost taxpayers $2 billion
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
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
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
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…
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Denver releases bond project wish list
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An executive committee hand-picked by Mayor Mike Johnston has released its recommended list of infrastructure projects, with the goal of securing funding through Johnston’s Vibrant Denver general obligation bond initiative, which could appear on the ballot this fall. Johnston will now review the recommendations and…
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Denver mayor wants to borrow money to pay for parks, libraries, streets — he didn’t say how much
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston wants voters to approve a borrowing program to pay for new parks, cultural centers and other “investments that bring joy” to Mile High City. He didn’t say how much or identified which exact projects the borrowed money would pay for. Officials said that list will be created and refined — after city…