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Michael Johnston: “Bond dollars are allocated to be used for public…”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Denver Mayor Michael Johnston Addresses City's Financial Challenges and Strategic Plans

Published | Video Starts at 28:18

General fund goes to paying people and programs. But there's no way that money can be changed or changed to be directed to the federal fund. No, those are allocated, particularly those Bond dollars are allocated to be used for public construction projects. That's what they're approved for and designated for. So they can't be changed, they can't be moved. But also, I would say, in addition to, we wouldn't want to do that for the same reasons I described. (28:18–28:25)

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Asserts that bond dollars are specifically designated for public construction projects.

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