Denver committee reviews charter change to allow two‑year budget cycle
Council sponsors presented a charter amendment to let Denver adopt a two‑year budget cycle with an option to revert to annual budgeting in crises; sponsors said it would improve planning and transparency, while some councilmembers and finance staff warned about forecasting accuracy and potential effects on council authority.
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At a Dec. 8 meeting of the Denver City Council Budget and Policy Committee, Councilmember Amanda Sawyer and two co‑sponsors asked the committee to consider a charter amendment that would allow the City and County of Denver to adopt a two‑year budget cycle, with an ordinance option to revert to a one‑year cycle in periods of economic uncertainty.
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