The mayor’s proposed $1.7 billion budget for 2024 allocates resources around five priorities including affordable housing, investing in policing and a revitalized downtown.
DENVER — As the cost of housing rises and Denverites struggle with affordability and rising crime rates, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is outlining the first city budget under his administration, prioritizing making the city more affordable, greener and safer for residents.
Citing rising housing costs for all Denver citizens, Mayor Johnston is proposing adding 25,000 units of permanently affordable housing over eight years, starting with 3,000 units in 2024, “making sure that those who work in Denver can afford to live here without fear that constant increases in rent will push them out of the city they love and serve,” the mayor’s budget letter noted.
In the 2024 budget, Mayor Johnston is proposing adding 167 new police recruits as the city struggles with rising crime rates across the board. The added police strength would come at an estimated cost of $8.2 million. With 911 call centers struggling with worker shortages and wait times, the mayor hopes to further invest in the Support Team Assisted Response program which provides EMTs and behavior health clinicians to respond to certain 911 calls for help centered around low-level issues.
"We want to convert downtown Denver from being a centralized business district to being a centralized neighborhood district," the mayor said."We will start our first effort to convert commercial office space into residential units this year and work on a path to accelerate additional conversion of commercial spaces in the time to come."
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