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Denver bars Caring for Denver tax spending on alcohol and staff wellness, lifts administrator cap to 7%
Denver's City Council passed Council Bill 26-1362 on Oct. 5, and the mayor signed it Oct. 7, amending the Caring for Denver tax ordinance. Administrative funds may no longer be spent on alcohol, regulated marijuana, tobacco or routine meals, and grants may not fund the nonprofit's own staff wellness programs. The nonprofit administrator's cap rises from 5% to 7%, and an extra 10% goes to a jail-alternatives facility for two years. Section 1 takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Text (City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)) → · The Denver Badger
Key points
- As amended, the code caps city administrative costs at 1% of annual Caring for Denver tax revenue.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
- The nonprofit administrator's administrative cap rises from 5% to 7% of annual revenue.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
- As amended, at least 10% of revenue goes to jail alternatives, co-responder programs and first-responder training.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
- An extra 10% funds jail-alternative facility development for the first two years the ordinance is effective.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
- Admin funds may not buy alcohol, regulated marijuana, tobacco products or routine meals.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)The Denver Badger
- Section 1 takes effect Jan. 1, 2027; the bill passed council Oct. 5 and the mayor approved it Oct. 7.City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
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City and County of Denver — Council Bill 26-1362 (enrolled bill, signed)
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