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Residents leave apartment in Fitzsimons Place in Aurora after lawsuit filed

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Residents leave apartment in Fitzsimons Place in Aurora after lawsuit filed

More than 85 families living in a demolished apartment building in Aurora were ordered to leave their homes Tuesday morning by the city, but one of the former tenants of Fitzsimons Place has sued the property’s owners and managers. Javier Hidalgo filed the lawsuit Monday to force landlords to provide housing for him and other […]

Denver’s special sales tax, broken down by revenue and use

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Denver’s special sales tax, broken down by revenue and use

In 2006, Denver voters approved the city’s first special sales tax, supporting the creation of the Denver Preschool Program by the narrowest of margins, just 1,815 votes, or a fraction of a percent. But nearly 20 years later, special taxes that set aside a portion of the city’s total tax for a specific purpose are […]