Author: BY JESSICA GIBBS
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Almost $2 billion allocated to tackle homelessness in metro Denver over 3 years, study says
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Local governments and nonprofits are on track to spend nearly $2 billion over a three-year period to tackle homelessness in some counties in the Denver metro area, according to a new study by a nonpartisan think tank. The explosive growth in spending from 2021 through 2023 reflects the gravity of the challenge that the public…
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Aurora council consider building new campus to curb homelessness
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At a price tag of at least $50 million, some Aurora City councilmembers proposed to construct a new campus for the homeless that would offer not only a place to live but also services to aid their transition to self sufficiency. The vision emerged out of city officials’ travel to two cities in Texas and…
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Fireworks erupt as Aurora council debates tax cut
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Fireworks erupted during the Aurora City Council’s study session on Monday as council members hotly debated a proposal to repeal the city’s occupational tax, a move one councilmember called “asinine” but something others praised as smart business-friendly policy. Tensions also came to a head as some lawmakers accused city staff of ambushing the bill sponsor…
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Aurora takes steps to curb catalytic converter theft with new sale reporting system
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Buyers who purchase catalytic converters in the city of Aurora will be required to report those sales to an online database as city leaders make an effort to deter people from stealing the car parts. A bill passed on Monday establishes catalytic converters valued at $30 or more as secondhand property under city code. The…
