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Denver City Council Approves $13.9M Supplemental Appropriation for Police Overtime and Other City Services

  • When: 2025/12/01
  • Address: Citywide, Denver, CO
  • City: Denver
  • State: CO
  • Category: Infrastructure Development
  • Subcategory: General Infrastructure
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Size (Dollars): $13,935,000

The Denver City Council approved the rescission of $13,935,000 from the General Fund Contingency to be re-appropriated for various unbudgeted city needs in 2025. The largest portion, $11,000,000, is allocated to the Denver Police Department to cover significant overtime and separation payout costs. Additional funds will support the City Attorney's Office for legal settlements ($1,200,000), the Department of Finance for unemployment insurance claims ($1,000,000), the District Attorney's office ($550,000), the Municipal Public Defender ($150,000), and the City Council ($35,000). This supplemental appropriation is a key part of the city's strategy to manage a revenue shortfall and achieve a $35 million savings target for the year. After this action, the General Fund Contingency balance will stand at approximately $20.6 million.

Source

Applicant - Department of Finance, Budget and Management Office


City Representative - Justin Sykes