The Denver City Council approved another month-long extension of the mayor's emergency declaration on homelessness, but Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer continues to be the only 'no' vote.
DENVER — The Denver City Council approved another month-long extension of the mayor's emergency declaration on homelessness, but Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer continues to be the only"no" vote.
In order to reach a goal of housing 1,000 homeless residents by the end of the year, Mayor Mike Johnston believes he needs to use a bureaucratic tool popular during the pandemic — an emergency declaration. The declaration opens more funding options and allows the city to open the Emergency Operations Center , a centralized location for city leaders and staff to meet.
Sawyer said Johnston's team broke her trust when they gave her an unvetted list of proposed sites for tiny home villages to house those experiencing homelessness. She said it included locations like Steck Elementary School, Hill Middle School, the right of way in front of an Eating Recovery Center location, a private home and a 10-foot strip of land on 5th Avenue.
Denver7 reached out to the mayor's office for the list of proposed locations that was sent to city council members but has not heard back as of publication.Denver mayor's $7 million request for tiny homes inches closer to approval Brandon Richard 5:19 PM, Aug 22, 2023 Sawyer and other council members have raised concerns about the amount of time their staff are spending at the EOC.
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