Tag: Aurora City Council
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Aurora’s new councilmembers to focus on consent decree, decorum, public comment
Aurora’s five new councilmembers-elect on Friday discussed policing and the consent decree, decorum among members and public comment. The five new members, all progressive candidates, shifted Aurora’s previously seven-to-three conservative majority to a six-to-four progressive majority. While votes are still being counted, Rob Andrews, Alli Jackson, Gianina Horton, Amy Wiles and Ruben Medina hold significant…
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Danielle Jurinsky bids Aurora City Council farewell in social media post
Aurora City Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, who is likely to lose Tuesday’s election alongside fellow incumbent Amsalu Kassaw, thanked her supporters and bid farewell to the City Council in a social media post on Wednesday. Jurinsky and Kassaw’s likely election losses will result in a major shift in the makeup of the Aurora City Council, which…
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Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS
It was a good night for Democrats in Colorado Tuesday, as voters passed statewide and local ballot questions endorsed by the party, while rejecting Republican candidates in key municipal and school district elections. While none of the choices in the state’s off-year election carried partisan labels, both major parties poured resources and attention into contests…
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Danielle Jurinsky is behind in council race, as progressives take lead in Aurora
Aurora voters so far favored progressive candidates to fill five City Council seats, with Rob Andrews, Alli Jackson, Gianina Horton, Amy Wiles and incumbent Ruben Medina leading over their conservative counterparts, according to unofficial results. At-large candidates Andrews and Jackson led conservative incumbents Danielle Jurinsky and Amsalu Kassaw, with the former at 26% and 25%,…
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Aurora lawmakers move forward with ordinance to limit ‘predatory’ businesses in underserved communities
Aurora City Council moved forward with an ordinance that, if passed at a future regular meeting, would address the clustering of “high-risk” businesses in low-income communities. The socioeconomic sales and services impact permit ordinance, proposed by Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, would create a permit for such businesses and grandfather in existing businesses to address what officials…
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Aurora’s conservative council candidates lead financial race in upcoming election
Conservative candidates are leading their progressive rivals in fundraising in Aurora’s City Council race, in which 12 total candidates are vying for five open seats. Incumbent Danielle Jurinsky raised the most money of any candidate for her campaign, with more than $260,000 in total contributions, according to the city’s campaign finance system. Fellow at-large incumbent…
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Aurora council to meet in-person after months of online meetings
After months of meeting via video conference, Aurora City Council will meet in person again at the first meeting following the municipal election, councilmembers decided in Monday night’s meeting. The decision got two “no” votes from Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Crystal Murillo, who said the council should come back in-person at the next council meeting…
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Aurora police allowed to use facial recognition tech, lawmakers decide
Aurora City Council gave Aurora Police Department permission to use facial recognition technology in a council meeting Monday night, with two councilmembers voting against it. The Aurora Police Department’s facial recognition technology would give police opportunities to enhance productivity, crime solvability, effectiveness and safety, according to council documents. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina voted…
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Aurora City Council to vote on police using facial recognition technology
At Monday night’s Aurora City Council meeting, councilmembers will vote on a resolution that, if passed, will allow police to use facial recognition technology. The resolution moved forward from a study session in early October, with Councilmember Alison Coombs opposing it and expressing concerns about the “broad” scope of investigative use. Facial recognition technology would…
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Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity’s violation of the state’s open meetings law. The Colorado Open Meetings Law permits “any person” to challenge a violation of the law. At the same time, it grants…