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Council presses DEDO on cuts to construction careers program and youth employment funding
Denver City Council Finance & Business Committee · September 22, 2025
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Summary
Councilmembers asked for detailed numbers after DEDO said it cut $2,069,000 from the Denver Construction Careers program and reduced general‑fund youth employment dollars, with some youth funding redirected to a Broncos-related source; the presenter offered follow-up figures.
Councilmembers used the DEDO budget hearing to seek specifics about cuts to apprenticeship and youth employment programs.
During the Q&A, the DEDO presenter identified the Denver Construction Careers program as the single largest line-item cut and said the total reduction to that program was $2,069,000,…
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