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Council presses DEDO on cuts to construction careers program and youth employment funding
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, funded from the relevant special revenue fund. Councilmembers asked finance staff for a historical run-rate, appropriation-to-spend comparisons and the amount of general fund transfers into the SRF for that program.
On youth employment, one councilmember flagged an apparent large percentage reduction in youth employment line items in the budget book. The presenter said he would provide the exact figure but noted the department had identified alternative funding from the Denver Broncos Fund to cover some youth employment work; the exact amount of the general fund reduction was not specified in the hearing and the presenter committed to follow-up via the council portal.
Councilmembers requested that finance staff provide recent years’ appropriations and spend data for the construction careers program, and asked DEDO to document how youth employment activities will be funded in 2026. No formal budget votes occurred at the hearing.
