Judy Montero

A week from today (March 18), Judy and Council colleagues Rick Garcia (District 1) and Paul Lopez (District 3) will co-host an informational forum about home ownership and foreclosure. The lending crisis is affecting millions of people nationwide, and Denver is no exception. But there are steps you can take to protect your investment and limit your risk, and there’s help available if you’re already at risk of foreclosure. The Denver Office of Economic Development and the Federal Housing Authority are also co-hosting this forum, which will take place at Invesco Field beginning at 6:30 p.m. Information available at (720) 913-1530.

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You’d best act by this Friday, March 14, if you plan to apply for a permit or license to use downtown-area city facilities in the two weeks leading up to the Democratic National Convention (August 15-31). A special permitting / licensing process is necessary because there’s already a heightened demand for those facilities during the convention, as well as an increased security burden. If you’re seeking a permit for an event, special-event liquor license, peddler’s permit, or such like, you’re encouraged to submit your request by the end of the week. The City website has a special permits page that lists the facilities requiring a special permit; the types of permits affected; the rules governing acceptance / denial of permit requests; and just about everything else you could possibly want to know.