Since 2021, the City of Denver has collected $5 million in fees from the $.10 everyone pays for bags at the store. About $100,000 of it is now available for small businesses.
George Gastis, the owner of Grow + Gather in Englewood, told a group of residents at the Englewood Civic Center that he generally receives positive feedback about his restaurant and marketplace. But one thing customers consistently complain about is the water, he said.