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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 […]

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Aurora city council committee votes to oppose fentanyl ballot measure Prop 132

AURORA | The Aurora City Council may officially oppose a November ballot measure to increase penalties for fentanyl possession and distribution after the council’s government relations committee took a position against the proposition. On Thursday, the committee voted 2-1 to pass a resolution opposing Proposition 132, a ballot measure that would set mandatory minimums for […]

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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 […]

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Aurora council to consider 6-month pause on new data center development in the city

AURORA | City council will consider a six-month moratorium on new data centers at its Monday meeting so that the city can draft regulations for zoning, water use and other impacts. Councilmember Amy Wiles is sponsoring a resolution and ordinance to pause data center development in the city while creating specific regulations to tackle some […]

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Aurora plans $1.9 million accessibility update for City Council chambers

AURORA | Plans are underway for a $1.9 million accessibility update for the city council chambers to bring the space in line with federal standards. Earlier this year, the city identified a number of accessibility issues with the council chambers not meeting the standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and, in July, brought […]

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Aurora plans $1.9 million accessibility update for City Council chambers

AURORA | Plans are underway for a $1.9 million accessibility update for the city council chambers to bring the space in line with federal standards. Earlier this year, the city identified a number of accessibility issues with the council chambers not meeting the standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and, in July, brought […]

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PERRY: Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman signals a city moving to a higher state

What a difference a year makes in Aurora. This time last May, a small-and-mostly-gone-now part of the Aurora City Council was clappy-happy that Donald Trump was doing exactly what he promised he’d do if elected. He was rounding up thousands of brown immigrants and opening the throttle on local bogus claims that rogue Venezuelan death […]

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SENTINEL POLS: Black community forum to feature full array of top Dem candidates for 2026 elections

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