Alison Coombs
Aurora City Council delays vote on so-called socioeconomic impact business permits
AURORA | A vote on potential socioeconomic impact permits for businesses like liquor stores and vape shops was delayed until the Sept. 14 city council meeting so that adjustments can be made to the proposal. Councilmember Alison Coombs asked for two agenda items to be delayed during Monday’s city council meeting: the socioeconomic impact permits […]
Aurora OKs police and fire raises amid controversy over timing of Elijah McClain death
AURORA | City council approved new contracts with its police and fire departments that include small raises despite some pushback over the timing of the vote coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Elijah McClain. On Monday, city council approved two collective bargaining agreements, or union contracts, with the Aurora Fraternal Order of Police […]
Aurora City Council delays vote on so-called socioeconomic impact business permits
AURORA | A vote on potential socioeconomic impact permits for businesses like liquor stores and vape shops was delayed until the Sept. 14 city council meeting so that adjustments can be made to the proposal. Councilmember Alison Coombs asked for two agenda items to be delayed during Monday’s city council meeting: the socioeconomic impact permits […]
Proposal to limit ‘socioeconomic impact’ business density returns to Aurora City Council
AURORA | A controversial proposal to limit the number of businesses in Aurora that some say pose health and safety risks to neighborhoods is back at city council Monday night for a first vote. Lawmakers have so far consistently supported moving forward with a so-called socioeconomic impact permit proposal, which would restrict certain businesses, such as […]
Measure proposed to name Aurora library after first Black councilmember, Edna Mosley
AURORA | A city library may be renamed to honor Aurora’s first Black council member, Edna Wilson Mosley. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Gianina Horton are sponsoring a measure to rename the Central Library, on Alameda Parkway next to the Aurora Municipal Center, to the Edna Wilson Mosley Central Library. A virtual meeting to discuss the […]
Aurora City Council rejects data center moratorium, approves new rules, water regs
AURORA | City lawmakers on Monday opposed a data center moratorium but moved forward with new regulations prohibiting excessive water and requiring operators to mitigate potential residential impacts. The Aurora City Council voted 7-4 to approve a resolution to create data center specific regulations, and opposed another more broad resolution that would have included a […]
Aurora considers rules to mandate distance between ‘predatory’ businesses across the city
AURORA | A controversial proposal to limit the number of businesses in Aurora that some say pose health and safety risks to neighborhoods is returning to city council for further discussion. At Monday’s study session, lawmakers will discuss a socioeconomic impact permit proposal, which would restrict certain businesses, such as vape and liquor stores, from […]
QUIDNUNC: Trump tariffs leaving little room for July 4 boom in Aurora these days
Quidnunc, whose name comes from the Latin “what now,” is out and about as often as possible to bring you news overheard in elevators, restrooms and spied in various e-mail boxes. QUID HAS HEARD that the deafening silence you’ve been hearing over the past few weeks around town after dark is the sound of the […]
MARCANO: Real history paints the real picture of Mayor Coffman’s fight for slumlords, not against them
Take a trip back in time with me to the spring of 2023. Let’s take this journey after Sentinel Editor Dave Perry in his June 18 column went down a dead end inferring that Mayor Mike Coffman somehow deserves credit or even a nod for backing a new city council measure to ensure Aurora landlords […]
Aurora city manager’s residency questioned amid loophole concerns
AURORA | When it comes to the city’s residency requirement for the city manager, some residents and staff are questioning whether renting an apartment while owning a house outside of the city is enough to claim Aurora as home. Similar to residency requirements for elected officials, Aurora requires its city manager to reside within the […]