A drop in consumer spending is affecting the city of Denver's finances. Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled his proposed 2025 budget on Thursday, and as a result of that dip in it includes substantial cuts to programs that he's passionate about.

The Denver city budget will grow only slightly in 2025, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said Thursday as he unveiled a plan with the slowest projected growth rate in more than a decade, outside the

Mayor Mike Johnston presents a conservative $1.76 billion budget for Denver in 2025, focusing on urban revitalization, housing, and public safety.

Mayor Mike Johnston submitted Denver’s 2025 budget proposal, which includes using over $1 billion for public safety, a cleaner climate, the city's youth and fixing up downtown -- like finishing up 16th Street Mall.

Denver's general fund will grow just 0.6% over last year's budget — the lowest growth rate in 14 years, not counting the pandemic — under a proposal presented Thursday by Mayor Mike Johnston. The big picture: The $1.