After five months of uncertainty and turmoil for Colorado’s embattled immigrant driver’s license program, officials say they will resume scheduling appointments for the Tuesday.
The state’s Division of Motor Vehicles says the appointments, which must be made at least 90 days in advance, will roll out in four-hour increments when scheduling resumes.
The division announced the new appointments Wednesday.
The program for those living in the country illegally is set to be offered out of three offices .
The initiative became a this year when lawmakers voted to cut funding for the services, reducing in January the number of offices offering the licenses .
The number of offices was increased to three .
The DMV ceased scheduling appointments in January after the offices were reduced.
The offices will be open in Denver, Grand Junction and Colorado Springs and in total will offer 93 appointments each day.
Activists and state officials estimate there are about 150,000 seeking licenses in Colorado under the program, which lawmakers presented as a way to make the state’s roads safer by increasing insured and regulated motorists.
To schedule an appointment, the Colorado Department of Revenue says applicants can go to colorado.gov/dmv or call 303-205-2335.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/JesseAPaul
