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Early Returns Show Denver Voters Backing $950 Million Vibrant Denver Bond

City officials say the plan funds about 60 projects over six years without increasing the property tax rate.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, center, listens to ideas from local residents seated at the streets, bridges, biking and pedestrian safety table at a Vibrant Denver General Obligation Bond community meeting at Hamilton Middle School in Denver on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • Initial tallies showed support in roughly the 60% range after polls closed, with results still unofficial.
  • The package appears as five separate ballot measures, 2A through 2E, each able to pass or fail on its own.
  • If approved, the city could issue up to $950 million in bonds repaid using existing property tax capacity, according to the city.
  • Funding would cover about 60 capital projects across transportation, city facilities, parks, housing, and health and human services, including $89 million for the West Eighth Avenue viaduct, $75 million for a first responder training center, and $70 million for Park Hill Park.
  • Proponents far out-fundraised opponents, reporting about $1.9 million to roughly $8,000, with notable contributions from Kent Thiry, Gary Advocacy LLC, and Jacobs Engineering Group.