MAYOR BERRY ANNOUNCES THE CITY’S LATEST HIRE: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE BIOPARK. HE’S JAMES T. ALLEN, OR “J-T.” MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS ALLEN WILL OVERSEE THE UPCOMING BIO-PARK CAPITAL PROJECTS.
ALLEN IS FORMER MILITARY AND MOST RECENTLY WAS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR FACILITY MODERNIZATION FOR DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE JOB OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE BIO PARK IS A NEW POSITION, FUNDED THROUGH THE VOTER-APPROVED 1-EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT GROSS RECEIPTS TAX PASSED LAST YEAR. BY THE WAY, THAT TAX TAKES EFFECT THIS FRIDAY.
ALLEN’S ANNUAL SALARY IS MADE UP OF 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE BIO-PARK SOCIETY AND 98-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE G-R-T.
