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 aslo 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 Sunday, November 22, 2009 | 30.0° A Few Clouds Denver Update: Weekly News Summary November 13 - 19, 2009 (Review by Denver 8 TV) Review current events in the City and County of Denver. Visit the Denver Update webpage, or click the icon to watch the program. 2009 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced Mayor John Hickenlooper celebrated the growing number of Denver’s homeowners, small business owners and developers who have made design excellence a priority in their community at the fifth annual Mayor's Design Awards. The program honored 15 diverse projects that enhance the city.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3

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Building a "Better Denver" Building a "Better Denver"   The Better Denver Program – approved by Denver voters in 2007 –  is a comprehensive effort to invest in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the many city facilities that touch our lives, as well as the construction of new city facilities.   For details visit the Better Denver website   In 2007, Denver’s citizens passed the ballot initiatives that established this program and its bond financing to make a better Denver for everyone.  Through this program, we can improve, preserve, renovate, and build new roads, libraries, parks, hospitals, public safety facilities, cultural facilities, and more.   The City of Denver is committed to delivering these projects in record time over a five-year implementation phase (2008-2012). Over 68 projects are slated for design and construction with the following goals in mind: To strive for efficient and timely delivery of each project To incorporate public art and sustainable/environmental approaches in each project To provide opportunities for public comments and input To encourage minority- and women-owned business participation in project work To minimize impacts and inconveniences to the public from project activities Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 Return