Posted on 05/23/2025 9:12:26 AM PDT by george76
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
Too damned bad losers!
Puff away while the state slides into the abyss.
When I was stationed there in 1974, Denver was a beautiful and safe city...................
They have to look at payroll costs.
70 percent of city spending is for employees, simply paying all the hired help?
Are all those jobs really necessary? Are city employees paid more than people doing similar work in the private sector?
Many cities seem to have similar budget problems.
If the mayor is actually serious he would start with a 10% cut in his salary. Then do the same to as many employees of the city that he had the power to do so.
How much are they spending on benefits for illegals?
Vote Blue, enjoy the suck!
Tons, do not know the number
Diversity is paying off for Denver.
I thought legalizing pot years ago was going to bail them out.
Hmmmmmmm? Which party?
Denver, what are you thinking? Million/billion dollar deficits never stop the Kalifornia commie democrats running the state from spending more. They just raise the tax revenues.
250 million is low, I bet. And don’t forget the wonderful new womyn’s soccer stadium which will cost much more than whatever phony estimate they put out.
Same as LA and SF.
Money came in under the table and now the faucet is turned off.
David Hogg looks like the love child of Mike Johnston and Charlie Kirk.
And of course, no one in the media confronts him about this outright, blatant lie. Denver has become a 3rd world shitehole. That is the problem, Mr. Johnston.
What? no lawsuits to stop him?
The mayor’s office plans to continue with investments in capital projects that he says will increase revenue for the city, such as the Denver National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise building a stadium in the city. The mayor clarified that this investment does not come from the city’s general fund. meaning the investment does not cut a city employee or program.
While the establishment of the Denver NWSL stadium is a $2.2 billion investment, Johnston projected it will create 1,100 jobs and a $0.5 billion in sales tax revenue.
Women’s soccer is not going to produce 1,100 jobs anywhere anyhow. Hell, I would be shocked if Coors Stadium produce 1,100 jobs and 90% of them are seasonal and parttime.
There has to be more than a stadium as part of that $2.2 bilion, housing? shoping mall? the figure just does not make sense for just a soccer stadium.
I just found https://denvernwsl.com/ and it shows 6 large building as part of the complex.
Other reports are the stadium itself is $50 million with $20 million in off site improvements ,trails, roads, etc.
https://coloradosun.com/2025/05/04/denver-soccer-stadium-opinion-nicolais/
The idea of 14,500 sports fans converging nearly 20 times a year — in addition to other events at the venue — is the type of panacea they could only dream about.
$50 million for a place to be used 20 times a year. Oh wait, they can do concerts there, until the neighbors complain about the noise. (One end is open so noice is going to prject thet way.) Trust me, been there, done that.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.