Wednesday, Nov. 11 - In observance of Veterans Day, most City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day. Please see details here for specific information on how the holiday will or will not affect City functions.

Denver Receives S&P Rating Upgrade to Triple A Monday, November 09, 2009 | 58.0° Mostly Cloudy Signaling a strong endorsement of the City’s financial management practices, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Service has upgraded the General Obligation (GO) ratings for the City and County of Denver to AAA from AA+ with a stable outlook.  The credit upgrade will drive down the City of Denver’s cost of borrowing and elevate Denver into an elite group of the most credit-worthy cities in the country.   In its report, S&P cited Denver’s role as the economic center for the Colorado Front Range with a large and diverse economy and resilient per capita property market values as a primary reason for the upgrade.  Denver’s AAA rating upgrade was also due to consistently strong financial performance through the prudent management of city budgets and healthy fund balances.  The City’s willingness to proactively implement mid-year budget cuts when necessary and commitment to maintaining unrestricted general fund reserves at 15 percent were additional factors in the upgrade. “This rating upgrade is the direct benefit of tough choices we have made over the past several years to deliver balanced budgets and maintain general fund reserves, and to ultimately operate Denver city government more like a business,” said Claude Pumilia, the City of Denver’s chief financial officer.  “Our new AAA rating will lower the City’s cost of capital, a tremendous benefit in this difficult economy.” In 2009, the City plans to issue its first series of Better Denver infrastructure improvement GO bonds, which will benefit from the new rating.  Denver voters authorized the issuance of $550 million in Better Denver GO bonds in November 2007. Few cities enjoy the AAA rating from S&P: less than 5 percent of all of the cities covered by S&P carry the AAA rating.  Additionally, Denver is the only municipality in Colorado to receive the AAA rating, and one of only 18 cities in the south and west regions that include California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, and Oregon.  Other similar sized cities with AAA ratings from S&P include Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Indianapolis and Charlotte. Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Posted by AlanD   Return

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Announcements Celebrate Denver Arts Week Nov. 6-14  Experience Denver's vibrant arts and cultural scene with dance, music, theater, film, visual arts, and more. Best prices of the year, and in many cases, FREE! Denver Arts Week I-70 Westbound to Close for Weekend Friday, November 13 – Monday, November 16, 2009: Denver Transit Construction Group, RTD’s contractor for the FasTracks West Corridor construction project, will close westbound Interstate 70.  2009 Denver LeafDrop Begins through Nov 15 - Let the annual ritual of raking, mulching and composting leaves begin!  Denver Recycles’ LeafDrop program provides Denver residents the opportunity to reuse and recycle their leaves this fall.     DENVER 2 for 1 TIX A free program that provides weekly 2 for 1 ticket and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment. It means great savings for you on last-minute tickets to music, theater, museums and much more. LEAP Program Helps with Heating Need help with your heating bills? LEAP could help. LEAP in Denver is designed to pay a portion of your heat bill, one-time during the winter season and also provides emergency assistance with shut-off notices. Building a "Better Denver" The Better Denver Program is a comprehensive effort to invest in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of city facilities as well as new construction. Residents can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects at the Better Denver website How the Federal Economic Stimulus Will Help Denver The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides the city a great opportunity.  Denver will receive stimulus dollars for critical city projects and programs and report what's received and how it's being spent! View online updates. More Announcements      1