Thursday, Nov. 26 - City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day in observance of Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, November 27, most City and County offices will also be closed as Employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. Please see details here for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

Top Headlines Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 33.0° Fair DENVER 311: YEAR ONE SUCCESS 311 Improves Customer Service and Safety for the City and County of Denver   Celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Denver 311 Customer Service Center has answered questions posed from more than 460,000 calls and e-mails, as well as responded to 3,100 inquiries through the online self-service since July 7, 2006.  “While it was a very busy first year, it gave us the opportunity to fully test the new 311 system – the snow storms and freezing temperatures, the damage to our streets, and the incredible interest in Denver’s recycling program,” said Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.  “There’s nothing better than stress testing a system and making corrections immediately to ensure the program meets our long-term expectations.” FORECLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASED Pro-active Measures to Combat Foreclosure Problems   Michael Hancock, President of the Denver City Council and Task Force Co-Chairs, Councilmember Rick Garcia, and Joshua Widoff, Esq. announced today the completion of the Foreclosure Task Force recommendations report.  The report focuses on strategies related to education, prevention, intervention, and enforcement as pro-active measures to combat foreclosure problems. Councilmember Hancock convened the task force comprised of various community experts to evaluate the issues of foreclosure and to provide recommendations.  Available report outlines the issues, national best practices, partnerships, and foreclosure goals        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4

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Announcements 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