Mayor John Hickenlooper has announced a series of six community meetings to solicit public input on the City’s 2010 budget plans.
The meetings will happen this month in all corners of the City. (Schedule below)
“This is a critical time for our City’s budget as the ongoing recession affects communities across the country,” Mayor Hickenlooper said. “We want to hear from citizens about their priorities for City services and programs. We encourage everyone to
participate in one of the six public meetings or
complete a survey online.”
The City has taken a number of steps already to cut costs and find efficiencies including: reducing the size of the City’s fleet; consolidating the City’s payroll function; reducing the number of positions hired; scheduling furlough days; reducing pay increases for City workers; and centralizing finance functions. The City must trim $70 million over the next 18 months to balance the budget.
For additional information or to share your feedback, call 3-1-1 or send an e-mail to heather.barry@denvergov.org.
If you require special accommodations at one of the public meetings, please send a request to Heather Barry at least three business days before the meeting you wish to attend at 720-865-9103 or heather.barry@denvergov.org.
The community meetings are planned for:
| Area |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Address |
| Southwest Denver |
Thursday, June 18 |
6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Brentwood Methodist Church |
1899 S. Irving St. |
| Northwest Denver |
Tuesday, June 23 |
6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Ashbury Event Center |
3011 Vallejo St. |
| Downtown/Central Denver |
Wednesday, June 24 |
Noon to 1:30 pm |
Denver Public Library |
10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy |
| North/Central Denver |
Wednesday, June 24 |
6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Johnson & Wales University |
7150 Montview Blvd. |
| Northeast Denver |
Thursday, June 25 |
6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Green Valley Ranch Rec. Center |
4890 Argonne Way |
| Southeast Denver |
Tuesday, June 30 |
6 to 7:30 p.m. |
Washgtn Park United Methodist Ch. |
1955 E. Arizona Ave. |