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Aurora mayor says talk with homeless people affirms city’s ‘work first’ approach
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman met with three homeless men over the weekend and said on social media that the conversation reaffirmed his belief in a “work first” approach to homelessness. The three men Coffman met with were living in a hotel used by Denver, he said. The four met for breakfast at a truck stop…
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Aurora approves tax repeal
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A proposal to repeal the occupational privilege tax in Aurora, which generates about $6 million in annual revenue for the city, will take affect in two years after a bill to eliminate it gained final approval on Monday. The Aurora City Council voted to pass the bill on final reading through a 5-5- vote, with…
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Swift action needed in Colorado’s water stewardship: Panel
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Water experts agree: Without swift, collaborative and regionalized action, the cost of a failure to address water loss in our state will be “stunning.” A discussion hosted by The Common Sense Institute Wednesday centered on the future of water usage in Colorado and featured key findings in a new report. Kristin Strohm, the President and…
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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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Aurora leaders respond to third large youth shooting in 2 weeks
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The Aurora community is reeling after five people were shot Sunday in the city’s latest act of mass gun violence. The shooting, which hospitalized boys age 16 to 20, is the third large shooting in Aurora in under two weeks, all involving teenage victims. The first shooting, outside of Aurora Central High School, left six…
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Aurora City Council to vote on 2 potential changes to pit bull breed restrictions
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Aurora lawmakers will consider two competing ordinances on the city’s pit bull breed restrictions during the next city council meeting on Dec. 21. The first ordinance would give the city council the power to eliminate Aurora’s breed restrictions. The ordinance, sponsored by council member Allison Hiltz, was successfully voted out of study session Monday with…
