Tag: Aurora Public Defense
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Q&A with Elizabeth Cadiz | Aurora’s chief public defender
The City of Aurora has been debating the future of its Public Defender’s Office, with council in recent months voting to send out a request for proposals to determine what the financial impact of privatizing the office would be. The goal of the RFP is to determine if contracting out for public defense services and…
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Aurora public defenders critical of privatization effort
Aurora will send out a request for proposals to determine what the financial impact of privatizing its public defender’s office would be following heated debate at Monday’s City Council study session. The council originally voted to send out the RFP, which would show whether court-appointed defense counsel would be more cost effective than maintaining the…
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Aurora council passes 2024 budget, debates funding for public defenders
Aurora City Council approved the city’s proposed 2024 budget, which is about $150 million higher than last year’s budget, at a Monday night council meeting after some debate over funding for the Public Defender’s Office. The budget, which sits at $1.3 billion, was increased largely to fund public safety-related departments. Aurora’s population sits at 399,913.…