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How We Are Delivering Denver's Future

Denver's budget is a financial blueprint that maps the many services the City provides and how those services are funded. Services include police and fire protection, snow removal, street maintenance, recreation programs and parks and libraries.

Because of the economic downturn and a structural imbalance between expense growth and revenue growth, the City has closed $450 million in budget shortfalls over the past four years. The 2013 gap is expected to be $94 million.

The City appointed a Structural Financial Task Force to explore various options to eliminate the budget imbalance. The Task Force issued 29 recommendations in January, saying that to maintain quality services and create a sustainable Denver, we must permanently eliminate the budget gap.

Mayor Hancock studied the recommendations and is seeking your input to help deliver Denver’s future for generations to come.

Using the interactive tool (which you can reach through the button on the right), provide Mayor Hancock with your preferred combination of cost-saving and revenue enhancing measures to balance the budget and close the gap.

Key Documents


Community Town Halls

Public Meeting #1

Thursday, March 22
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The EXDO Hall
3545 Larimer St

Public Meeting #2
Saturday, March 31
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cook Park Recreation Center,
7100 Cherry Creek Drive South

You can also email us at ddf@denvergov.org with your suggestions and input.


Fix Denver's Budget Gap

Do you have ideas on how to fix Denver's budget gap? Click below to learn more, and then let us know: what would you do to fix Denver's budget gap?

 

Contact & Requests

Contact Mayor Hancock or request a meeting, his attendance at an event, a letter or a proclamation.