Denver residents can weigh in on mayor’s proposed budget in public hearing
DENVER — Denver’s city council will hold a public hearing on Monday to give citizens a chance to weigh in on the mayor’s proposed budget for next year. Despite the mayor’s record spending proposals, some say his budget falls short in some areas. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed general fund budget calls for spending $1.7 […]
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Amid colliding crises, Mayor Johnston aims to give migrants access to work
DENVER — On Thursday, Mayor Mike Johnston updated the community on two crises facing the city: housing people living on the street, and supporting migrants arriving in Denver. The update came after the city moved an encampment into transitional housing, providing shelter for 83 people. It also came at a time when Denver is seeing […]
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‘Denver’s ready for a new dream’
DENVER — Mike Johnston has officially become Denver’s new mayor. Elected in a runoff election last month, Johnston was sworn in as the city’s 46th mayor during an inauguration ceremony at the Denver Performing Arts Complex Monday morning. During a roughly 10-minute long speech, he told the crowd who filled the auditorium that “Denver is […]
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