Tag: Angela Lawson
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Aurora will allow modular construction as affordable housing option
The Aurora City Council passed a resolution Monday evening to designate modular construction, in which homes are built mostly offsite in a factory and then moved, as a separate housing category that could lead to an influx of affordable housing. Councilmember Francoise Bergan has been working with staff and a modular housing developer for over…
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New, and returning, Aurora City Council members sworn in
Aurora welcomed its new councilmembers with a reception Monday followed by the group’s first regular city council meeting. The 2023 election shifted the city’s council slightly farther right, with two ward council seats previously held by progressives going to conservatives and one at-large council seat going to a progressive candidate. Official election results came in…
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Aurora to hold receptions honoring departing city council member, welcoming new ones
Aurora will honor its departing council member and welcome new councilmembers at two receptions the first week of December as the council prepares to shift gears. While election results are not yet official, pending final certification due to the Secretary of State no later than Nov. 29, results as of Thursday show clear leads for…
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Coombs, Gardner hold strong lead in Aurora’s at-large council race
A conservative candidate and a progressive colleague are poised to secure two open of Aurora’s at-large council seats, the unofficial tally of Tuesday’s election results indicate. Alison Coombs and Curtis Gardner hold a strong lead over their competitors. With votes split between four candidates rather than two, the chances of the candidates in third and…
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Aurora ward council seats swing right, replacing 2 progressives with conservative opponents
Aurora’s City Council, on which conservatives already hold a majority vote, shifted farther to the right with the results of Tuesday’s election. Two ward council seats previously occupied by progressives now are held by conservative members. As of about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, results showed Aurora’s Ward IV council seat going to conservative Stephanie Hancock, with…
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Curtis Gardner, Alison Coombs lead in race for Aurora council’s at-large seats
Two incumbent councilmembers hold the lead for Aurora’s two at-large council seats, the unofficial returns showed. Curtis Gardner and Alison Coombs were tied at 28% each, while Jono Scott and Thomas Mayes trailed in third and fourth places, respectively. Meanwhile, incumbent Francoise Bergan held a comfortable lead over challenger Brian Matise, 63.6% to 36.3%, for the Ward…
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Conservative candidates hold fundraising edge in Aurora City Council election
Conservative candidates hold the fundraising edge for all of the council races in Aurora — except in one contest. Ten candidates are running for five seats on the City Council this November. Up for election are two at-large positions and the seats in wards IV, V and VI. At-large candidates Aurora residents will chose two…
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Aurora council passes statement of support for Israel after hours-long heated debate
“We’re in a room full of pain.” The words, though spoken only once, echoed through the Aurora City Council’s chamber for the entirety of Monday’s four-hour meeting, during which people took turns speaking in support for or opposition to a resolution expressing the city’s “abiding support of the people of Israel.” The words came from Randall…
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Get to know Aurora’s four at-large council candidates | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
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With Aurora’s November election rapidly approaching, city residents will have several big decisions to make in choosing the next city leaders. Voters will choose between several candidates for mayor, at-large councilmembers and councilmembers for districts (called “wards”) IV, V and VI. Four candidates, Alison Coombs, Curtis Gardner, Thomas Mayes and Jono Scott, are running for…
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Tensions boil over in Aurora council meeting over statement of support for Israel
Tensions rose at an Aurora City Council session on Monday, when some of the city’s leaders sought to mention Palestine in a resolution expressing support for Israel following the attack by Hamas and retaliatory strikes that killed thousands of people. Several councilmembers sought amendments to the resolution proposed by Councilmember Francoise Bergan, igniting a heated…