DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday submitted his final proposed 2026 budget to the city council after addressing a number of recommendations from the council on changes to the budget, including to the office that handles elections.

Johnston in September announced the $1.66 billion initial plan for 2026 amid a year of rising costs, less revenue and national economic worries that included millions of cuts to city departments and programs. The Denver city Council on Oct. 10 sent Johnston a list of 16 recommendations to adjust the budget, ranging from funding the city's homeless workforce program to filling vacant positions in Denver's public safety department.

Also among the recommendations was to provide additional funding to the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office, Clerk

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