November 4, 2025 Election: Comment on Ballot Measures (bond measures)
The Clerk and Recorder accepts comments for and against ballot measures for publication in the Ballot Issue Notice. Comments must be limited to 500 words or fewer.
The public comment period for all other measures has closed.
The following proposals will appear on the November 4, 2025, November Coordinated Election ballot:
Transportation and mobility infrastructure and facilities bond
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DEBT BE INCREASED $441,420,000 WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $906,000,000, TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- SANTA FE ARTS DISTRICT STREETSCAPE AND MULTIMODAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS;
- WEST 38TH AVENUE MULTIMODAL PROJECT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS;
- EVANS AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS;
- WEST 38TH AND BLAKE UNDERPASS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS;
- 49TH AND MARION UNDERPASS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS;
- REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CRITICAL OUT-OF-DATE CITY BRIDGES, UNDERPASSES, AND VIADUCTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND CAPACITY;
- IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETS TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC FLOW AND CREATE MULTI-MODAL ACCESS; AND
- REPLACEMENTS OF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, STREETS, INTERSECTIONS, AND OTHER MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS;
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT, OR REFINANCING, OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND SHALL THE TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE CITY’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2007, 2017 AND 2021 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY OR REFINANCE THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE BUT NOT MORE THAN A COMBINED EXTENDED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $81,589,840 ANNUALLY, WITH THE CITY TO PUBLICLY REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY?
City parks and recreational infrastructure and facilities bond
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DEBT BE INCREASED $174,750,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $357,000,000, TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY PARKS AND RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- CREATION OF A SOUTHEAST RECREATION CENTER AND SKATE PARK AND A NEW EMPORIA NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE PARK HILL OPEN SPACE INTO ONE OF DENVER’S LARGEST PARKS;
- EQUIPMENT UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, INCLUDING GARLAND, HARVEY, HIRSHORN, LINDSLEY, PLATT, AND SUN VALLEY RIVERFRONT PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, LA PLAZITO DE MONTBELLO, THE SOUTHWEST AUTO PARK TENNIS COURT, AND A BIKE PUMP TRACK IN SOUTHWEST DENVER;
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS TO SLOANS LAKE; AND IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND POOLS, INCLUDING ECHO LAKE LODGE, MONTBELLO RECREATION CENTER AND AZTLAN, COOK PARK, EISENHOWER, SOUTHWEST OUTDOOR, AND WASHINGTON PARK
INDOOR POOLS;
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT, OR REFINANCING, OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND SHALL THE TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE CITY’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2007, 2017 AND 2021 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY OR REFINANCE THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE BUT NOT MORE THAN A COMBINED EXTENDED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $41,257,045 ANNUALLY, WITH THE CITY TO PUBLICLY REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY?
Health and human services infrastructure and facilities bond
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DEBT BE INCREASED $30,100,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $57,000,000, TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- BUILDING A NEW DENVER HEALTH WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE MEDICAL SERVICES AND INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF CARE; AND
- BUILDING AN EXPANSION TO THE DENVER CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER TO PROVIDE VICTIM ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT, AND TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE;
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT, OR REFINANCING, OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND SHALL THE TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE CITY’S BOND ELECTION IN 2007 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY OR REFINANCE THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTION; AND SHALL CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE BUT NOT MORE THAN AN EXTENDED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $7,966,660 ANNUALLY, WITH THE CITY TO PUBLICLY REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY?
City infrastructure and facilities bond
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DEBT BE INCREASED $244,430,000 WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $485,000,000, TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPAIRS TO VARIOUS ART, CULTURAL, LIBRARY, AND OTHER CITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL EMBASSY, ARIE P. TAYLOR SENIOR CENTER, BEAR VALLEY, BLAIR CALDWELL AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, DECKER, GREEN VALLEY RANCH IDEALAB, AND MONTBELLO BRANCH LIBRARIES, BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL, DENVER ART MUSEUM, DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, DENVER ZOO, LORETTO HEIGHTS THEATER (PARKING), RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER, AND THE 303 ARTWAY HERITAGE TRAIL;
- BUILDING A NEW FIRST RESPONDER AND PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER TO INCREASE SAFETY AND IMPROVE EMERGENCY AND FIRE RESPONSE;
- RENOVATION OF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DENVER ANIMAL SHELTER TO INCREASE RESCUE SERVICES AND CARE; AND
- BUILDING CITY FACILITIES SUCH AS A LIBRARY TO BE CO-LOCATED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS;
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT, OR REFINANCING, OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND SHALL THE TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE CITY’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2007, 2017 AND 2021 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY OR REFINANCE THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE BUT NOT MORE THAN A COMBINED EXTENDED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $22,682,255 ANNUALLY, WITH THE CITY TO PUBLICLY REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY?
Housing and shelter infrastructure and facilities bond
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DEBT BE INCREASED $59,300,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $94,000,000, TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HOUSING AND SHELTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- BUILDING HOUSING THAT WILL REDUCE RENTS AND SUPPORT AFFORDABILITY;
- PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE CO-LOCATED WITH CITY FACILITIES SUCH AS A LIBRARY; AND
- IMPROVING HOUSING AND SHELTERS TO MAKE THEM SAFER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES;
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT, OR REFINANCING, OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND SHALL THE TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE CITY’S BOND ELECTION IN 2021 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY OR REFINANCE THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTION; AND SHALL CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE BUT NOT MORE THAN A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $8,945,000 ANNUALLY, WITH THE CITY TO PUBLICLY REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY?