Thursday, July 31, 2003

2003 Denver Mayoral Transition Update: Here's a look at Mayor Hickenlooper's first 9 days in office through the eyes of Westword. The Denver Post [July 31, 2003, "Police observers don't pan insider-chief search"] is running an article about Mayor Hickenlooper's announcement of six candidates for Chief of Police. From the article, "Observers of the Denver Police Department didn't voice objections Wednesday about Mayor John Hickenlooper's decision to limit finalists for police chief to officers inside the department." 7:09:49 AM

2003 Auditor Transition Newly elected Auditor, Dennis Gallagher, has announced plans to audit the Mayor's office and City Council, along with the Auditor's office, as one of his first efforts according to the Denver Post [July 31, 2003, "Auditor plans mayor's office, council studies"]. That should be fun, he was a City Councilman until last week. From the article, "City Council president Elbra Wedgeworth said she welcomed a probe and any suggestions for improving council business. The last time the council underwent a comprehensive audit was in 1995." 7:06:00 AM

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