Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Denver voters are one step away from seeing a proposal on November’s ballot asking them to increase the city’s sales tax for affordable housing.Denver City Council members worked late into the night Monday going over Mayor Mike Johnston’s Affordable Denver plan.The mayor wants to send voters a ballot measure asking them to increase the city’s sales tax by 0.5%.“We believe it’s possible to build a Denver where everyone who works in this city can afford to live in this city,” Johnston said.
“How many more fees and taxes are we going to put on the people here before we're finally affordable?' asked Denver City Council Member Kevin Flynn.Some council members are deeply concerned with how quickly the plan was developed.Council members considered several amendments to the plan Monday night. Amendments are usually ironed out before bills reach the full council.'We're fast-tracking this at breakneck speed,” said Council Member Stacie Gilmore.
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