Tag: aurora city council
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Aurora councilmembers demand action from CDOT on deadly bump on I-225 after seven deaths
Aurora’s councilmembers are pressing for action from the Colorado Department of Transportation following the deaths of seven people in car crashes in one spot on I-225 in the past nine months. City officials said a bump on the highway caused four cars alleged to be travelling excessively fast to lose control and roll off the…
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Aurora lawmaker proposes new council-appointed position for accountability
An Aurora City Council member plans to propose the creation of a new appointed position for the city with the goal of holding city officials more accountable. At-large Councilmember Curtis Gardner announced in a press release Thursday that he will introduce a referred measure at the city council’s next study session to create the new…
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Aurora City Council to discuss indigent defense, I-225 safety
The Aurora City Council will tackle several issues facing the city at its study session and regular meeting Monday evening, including the city’s position on a state bill regarding indigent defense, a call on CDOT to fix I-225 and a resolution to require the public to come to meetings in-person if they want to comment. …
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Aurora leaders threaten to end city’s domestic violence prosecution if state legislation passes
Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky threatened to pursue an ordinance that would stop the city from prosecuting domestic violence cases if legislation at the Colorado state Capitol about indigent defense contracts gets passed. After a long and contentious push to see if the city of Aurora could save money by contracting out for indigent defense, which…
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Aurora council confirms federal funds for homeless nonprofits
The Aurora City Council confirmed in a study session on Monday night its direction on agreements with homeless service providers that will receive American Rescue Plan Act money, a decision the council made at its winter workshop in February. Monday night’s confirmation of those funds will help staff move forward with agency agreements. Late last…
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Aurora’s request for proposals to determine cost of contracting public defenders comes up empty
A request for proposals sent out by the city of Aurora in January to determine the potential costs of contracting out for indigent defense attorneys came back empty last week after months of tense discussion about the future of the city’s public defender’s office. The RFP was sent out in January, with proposals due in…
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Stealing more than $100 worth of goods, or dining-and-dashing, results in Aurora jail time
Aurora adopted harsher penalties for theft in the city, a move that supporters said will help reduce theft and one that opponents said will cost the city more in incarceration costs for a strategy that isn’t effective. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky brought forward two ordinances at Monday night’s council meeting that add to the original ordinance…
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Tension boils over at Aurora Council meeting about public defenders, call for ceasefire
Tension boiled over at the Aurora City council meeting on Monday, when two items – a call for a “cease-fire” in Gaza and efforts to undo the request for proposals to examine the potential effects of privatizing the city’s public defender’s office – were removed from the agenda. Councilmember Alison Coombs, who had championed the “cease-fire”…
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Aurora approves resolution deterring immigrants
The Aurora City Council approved a resolution Monday night stating that the city of Aurora does not have the funding or resources to handle immigrants being brought into the city. The vote came after disagreement among councilmembers and backlash from community members who attended the meeting. The resolution was first considered at a council committee…
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Aurora well underway on transportation master plan to connect the city
A transportation project in the works for Aurora looks to do exactly what its new name “Connecting Aurora” says: create a master plan for all types of mobility around the city. That includes bicycles, pedestrians, public transportation, freight and cars. Aurora city staff presented updates on the project at last week’s Transportation, Airports and Public…