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 Odd - local news says Denver's "Mayor Mike" wants to spend $242M on homeless in 2024

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/mike-johnston-releases-2024-budget/73-bce96314-a3fd-4457-9677-ab8c17238ee6
That is a BIG chunk out of the 1.7B total budget.

So I look up the mayor's briefing
https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Department-of-Finance/Our-Divisions/Budget-and-Management-Office/City-Budget 
the 2nd page says $242M for "for resolving and preventing homelessness and investing in affordable home rental and homeownership opportunities for residents across Denver."
But the numbers about half that. Another $50M on p6 but still not enough.

Hmm.