Event Dime
Why the Mayor Is Closing Shelters, a Felon for Governor, and Rats at Larimer Square?
Arts & Culture
- When:
- September 30, 2025 · 9:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast Denver
- Source:
- City Cast Denver
In the context of his proposed budget for 2026, Mayor Mike Johnston has announced plans to shut down two shelters, saving the city $11 million. But that’s still far from enough to cover the $250 million shortfall between 2025 and 2026. The mayor critics are growing in number and intensity, blaming him for mismanagement, so Westword editor Patty Calhoun joins producer Paul Karolyi to talk about who’s to blame for the budget woes and what they have to do with his new policy strategy on homelessnes