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Aurora puts brakes on NASCAR-style racetrack ballot initiative
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Aurora’s dream of motor sports, as part of an entertainment district on the outskirts of the city, have once again been dashed. Even with all the city’s energy centered for years on striking a 1999 city charter amendment that bars public funding for motor sport projects, Aurora officials said late last week the campaign advocating…
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Back on track: Judge rules in Aurora’s favor on ballot initiative
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Aurora dodged an obstacle early this week in its epic quest to bring NASCAR-style motor sports to the city, prevailing in a court battle over a ballot question which could pave the way for a racetrack. A 1999 city charter amendment, barring public funding for motor sport projects, has dogged Aurora’s racetrack ambitions for years.…
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Court challenge could again crush Aurora’s dream of NASCAR-style racetrack
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A court battle that could again dash Aurora’s hopes of bringing NASCAR-style racing to the outskirts of the city got underway this week, with an Arapahoe County District Court judge hearing three hours of arguments, the Aurora Sentinel reports. A 1999 city charter amendment, which bars offering tax breaks for such projects, has blocked Aurora’s…
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Aurora dreams of NASCAR, but its city charter blocks the path
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Long-standing hopes of bringing NASCAR-style racing to the outskirts of Aurora have been frustrated for years by a 1999 charter amendment that bars the city from offering tax breaks to lure such a project. So, the Aurora City Council voted this week to go to the ballot and ask citizens – once again – to…