Tag: Aurora Homelessness
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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 —…
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Aurora council candidates sharply diverge on homelessness, crime,
Aurora’s candidates for mayor and council offered sharply divergent solutions to major issues facing the city, notably when it comes to crime and homelessness, during a debate on Thursday night. Some promised not to raise taxes; one complained the city is unfairly imposing the burden on companies by giving a few major tax breaks. They…
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Denver, Aurora leaders discuss collaboration as homelessness soars in region
In Aurora and Denver — two neighboring cities pursuing divergent strategies to resolving homelessness — talk of if and how collaboration could take place is brewing among city leaders. At the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City event on Thursday, regional collaboration — if and how it might unfold — emerged as a theme, as Denver…
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Aurora lawmakers consider building new campus to curb homelessness
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 mayor to propose camping ban to address homelessness in city
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman announced Monday that he plans to introduce an ordinance to the City Council this week that would ban camping within the city. The ordinance, to be introduced Thursday, would attempt to address the city’s growing homeless population, similar to Denver’s urban camping ban passed in 2012. Coffman said the ordinance is…
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Aurora asks residents for input on how to address homelessness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora Housing and Community Services Department is hosting an open house next week to gather community input on how the city should address homelessness. The open house, which will take place on Wednesday, May 19, will present residents with various alternative sheltering options and…