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 Friday, November 27, 2009 | 43.0° Fair DIRECTOR OF EXCISE AND LICENSES ANNOUNCED Balancing public and private interests brings exceptional experience and judgment to job   Mayor John Hickenlooper has announced that Awilda R. Marquez is joining the administration as its new Director of Excise and Licenses.  The Director of the Department of Excise and Licenses oversees a department comprised of approximately 22 full time staff members who are responsible for issuing over 100 different classes of Denver business licenses. LAUNCH OF DEFINED SELECTION POOL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES New Program Enables Certified Small Businesses to Bid as Prime Contractors   Small Business Enterprises (SBE) now have the opportunity to bid and compete as prime contractors on approximately $14 million in selected City construction and professional services contracts during the remainder of 2007. Through the new program, a portion of the City’s construction and professional services contracts are designated for exclusive bidding by SBEs. The defined selection pool applies to selected construction contracts valued under $750,000 and professional services contracts under $500,000.        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