Tag: Aurora Budget
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Public invited to comment on Aurora’s 2026 budget
The Aurora City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2026 budget Monday night and discuss the city’s Human Relations Commission, which has been tentatively on a chopping block for several months. At a council meeting in late August, councilmembers delayed until Monday night a debate on whether or not to keep the commission,…
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Aurora officials suggest furloughs, using recession reserve funds to fill $20M budget gap
Aurora is facing a $20 million budget shortfall in 2026, and officials plan to balance the budget with cuts, furloughs and money pulled from the city’s recession reserve fund. The city will not lay off any employees, officials said at the special budget study session with city councilmembers Tuesday night. City department leaders and other…
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Aurora councilmember discloses executive sessions information in budget meeting
An Aurora councilmember disclosed information from an executive session during a public conversation Saturday about the city’s upcoming budget shortfall. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky mentioned a council decision that happened in last Monday’s executive session about moving domestic violence cases to county courts. Executive sessions happen bi-weekly before the council’s regular meetings and are closed to the…
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County courts ask Aurora lawmakers to delay shifting domestic violence cases
Aurora lawmakers will return once again to conversations about shifting domestic violence cases out of municipal court in a study session Monday night, hearing a request from county courts to delay the shift until more resources are acquired. The council will also hold a public hearing for its 2026 budget Monday night, which is expected…
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Aurora officials weigh options to plug $11.5M budget shortfall
Raising taxes, “de-Brucing” and eliminating tax exemptions are all on a list of options Aurora officials are considering to fill an $11.5 million gap in the estimated 2026 budget. City councilmembers and finance officials discussed the 2026 budget in a recent workshop, going back and forth about how to make up the shortfall. The budget…
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Meet Jason Batchelor, Aurora’s now-permanent city manager
Jason Batchelor served as Aurora’s interim city manager for most of 2023. City Council members removed the “interim” late last year and he was sworn in as city manager — which with Aurora’s form of government makes Batchelor’s role akin to that of the city’s chief executive officer. The Denver Gazette sat down with Batchelor…
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Aurora neighborhood improvement grants accepting applications
Aurora residents interested in improving their neighborhoods can get funding from the city with grants for projects to help build community pride and better communication. Applicants for the neighborhood improvement grants can apply for up to $5,000 per project. In 2023, the city funded nearly $60,000 of projects, according to a city newsletter. There are…
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As Aurora shifts funding priority to life-saving programs, nonprofits scramble to find revenue sources
Several nonprofits that provide services to people in Aurora face cuts in the city’s proposed budget for next year following a dip in the local government’s revenues. But they’re luckier than the groups that offer homelessness programs whose funding was completely zeroed out, a move that reflects a shift in the city’s priorities. Notably, some…
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, others face funding cuts in Aurora
The recommendations appear to reflect a shift in the city’s priorities, as some of the funding would instead go to behavioral and recovery programs, as well as domestic violence services
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Aurora council debates how to fund homelessness services as revenue decreases
Aurora’s Homelessness and Behavioral Services officials presented recommendations for funding at an Aurora council study session Monday night, drawing debate between councilmembers about how much, and when to decide how much, to give organizations partnering with the city to manage the challenge. Emma Knight, manager of Aurora Homelessness and Behavioral Services, said funding levels —…