Denver (KDVR) – The Mayor of Denver Mike Johnston on Monday delivered his speech to 2025 in the city’s speech, and reached what he called “a moment of promise” to Denver and set his priorities for the next year.
Johnston said that Denver was at a turning point – described it as “the capital of the new West” – and stressed the momentum in housing, homelessness, public safety and the development of the city center.
The mayor indicated a 45 % decrease in non -joint displacement since last year, describing it as the largest decrease in any major American city. He also highlighted a 46 % decrease in murders and thanked Denver Police and the first respondents for their work.
Johnston said that the city is still on the right road to add 12,000 houses at reasonable prices during its first term, and noticed the main investments in the city center – including an activation voltage of $ 570 million in the street 16.
The mayor also touched on gardens and entertainment efforts, such as a new community park planned at the former Park Hill Golf Stadium and expanded access to Denver Park. Celebrate the first women’s football team in the city as part of this effort to invest in future generations.
But Johnston expressed his frustration with the federal government, and criticized federal budget discounts and economic policy under the current administration.
“Federal budget discounts affect us,” Johnston said in an individual interview with Fox31. “We lose about $ 30 million in planned federal funding, and we promised federal funding to support the response to emergency situations. But the biggest thing that affects us is the way in which federal financial policies increase and reduce spending.”
He said that flat sales tax revenue is a growing concern as the residents return to appreciation spending.
Despite the economic opposite winds, Johnston said he believed that Denver is heading in the right direction – and determined public safety and displacement as his higher priorities next year.
“These two issue walk side by side,” he said.