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 Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | 29.0° Fair WASHINGTON PARK'S GRASMERE LAKE RESTORATION COMPLETED Denver Parks and Recreation and Denver Water Partnered to Restore Beloved Lake   District 6 Councilman Charlie Brown and District 7 Councilman Chris Nevitt joined Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver Water and members of their community on Friday, November 9 to celebrate the completion of Grasmere Lake Rehabilitation Project, located in the highly cherished Washington Park.   Built at a total cost of $1.6 million, this joint project included the lining of the lake by Denver Water with a membrane liner system (covered by soil) that will tie the existing concrete bank and the newly restored historic lakeshore by Denver Parks and Recreation. Denver Parks also funded the rehabilitation of the walking trail on the lake perimeter.   As part of this restoration, the original sandstone walls were carefully removed, stockpiled and reset in a structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing manner up to the lake edge. 2007 ELECTION RESULTS Turnout Exceeds Expectations   More than 40% of Denver’s active voters participated in the 2007 election - and most of them said yes to increasing property taxes that will build and maintain city infrastructure. Tuesday’s all mail ballot election also decided 3 seats on the Denver Public Schools Board.   The Election Division reports of the nearly 210-thousand active, registered voters, more than 90-thousand of them returned ballots. A turnout of about 44 percent.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4 5 6

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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