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Michael Johnston: “Expenses [are] growing faster than revenues and revenues…”

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 14:14

We'll limit discretionary spending. We'll reduce and restructure contracts. Next slide. Let's talk about how we actually fundamentally solve the structural challenge I walked you through earlier, which is Expenses [are] growing faster than revenues and revenues flattening faster and faster. For us, this means actually building a government that is smaller, that's faster, and that's easier. And for us, that means we've got to make it smaller by. Right. (14:14–14:19)

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Asserts that the city's expenses are increasing at a rate that outpaces revenue growth.

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