{"id":2225943,"date":"2024-04-20T12:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facing-a-migrant-crisis-and-45m-in-cuts-denver-looking-to-spend-30m-on-stagehands\/"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T16:38:54","slug":"facing-a-migrant-crisis-and-45m-in-cuts-denver-looking-to-spend-30m-on-stagehands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facing-a-migrant-crisis-and-45m-in-cuts-denver-looking-to-spend-30m-on-stagehands\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver, amidst a migrant crisis and facing $45 million in cuts, plans to allocate $30 million towards stagehands"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffacing-a-migrant-crisis-and-45m-in-cuts-denver-looking-to-spend-30m-on-stagehands%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2225943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200c summary provides a\u200d button\u200b with the option to expand the content by clicking &#8220;Read more.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-declares-we-have-been-vindicated-as-disney-concedes-defeat-in-long-running-legal-battle\/\" title=\"DeSantis celebrates victory as Disney ends lengthy legal dispute\">summary includes<\/a> a &#8220;Read more&#8221; button that allows users to expand the content by \u2063clicking on it. 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The \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kareem-abdul-jabbar-urges-hollywood-to-combat-asian-stereotypes\/\" title=\"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Urges Hollywood To \u2018Combat Asian Stereotypes\u2019\">content features<\/a> \u200da &#8220;Read more&#8221; button for users to expand and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-stamps-final-louisiana-direct-payment-for-june-worth-up-to-1691-goes-out-today\/\" title=\"Louisiana's last direct payment for June food stamps, worth up to ,691, is distributed today.\">access additional information<\/a> by \u2062simply clicking on\u2064 it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 On the heels of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston\u2019s\u00a0announcement earlier this month of $45 million in budget cuts, Denver is now set to approve spending $30 million over the next three years for stagehand services at city-owned theaters and arenas throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>Johnston announced the\u00a0Newcomer Program Strategy Plan for\u00a0$45 million in cuts to avoid layoffs or furlough of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brooklyn-center-city-manager-fired-after-calling-for-due-process-in-duane-wright-shooting\/\" title=\"Brooklyn Center City Manager Fired After Calling For Due Process In Duane Wright Shooting\">city employees<\/a> to handle its migrant crisis. The city\u2019s monthly expenses increased from $2 million per month in August 2023 to $15 million a month by December 2023 to support the influx of migrants, as previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_6216c594-f817-11ee-ad8c-6be031d151f4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> by The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>The contract between the city and county of Denver and ASM Global will provide services to multiple locations, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Coliseum, Denver Performing Arts Complex, and possibly the Loretto Heights Theater.<\/p>\n<p>The city council is scheduled to vote on the contract at its April 22 meeting, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/denver.legistar.com\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6608888&#038;GUID=2A0E0434-FA12-40DB-AD92-127EA77E3473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>documents<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The general services provided by the stagehands include load in, execution, and load out of the theatrical and musical performances, possibly including truck loaders, pushers, riggers, carpenters, and audio and lighting technicians.<\/p>\n<p>This contract provides services such as stagehand management, staffing, supervision, consulting, and payroll administration.<\/p>\n<p>The contract will end on Dec. 31, 2026, but the city can extend it with two one-year renewal options.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor\u2019s office did not respond to an email seeking comment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Mayor Mike Johnston&#8217;s recent announcement of $45 million in budget cuts, Denver is poised to greenlight a $30 million expenditure over three years for stagehand services at city-owned venues. 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