Tag: City Of Aurora
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Zyn factory will bring $600M investment to Aurora, create 500 jobs
Colorado officials and Philip Morris International on Tuesday announced plans to build a nicotine pouch manufacturing facility in Aurora, which they said would bring $600 million in investment to the area. The new facility is expected to create 500 direct jobs in coming years and produce an annual economic impact of $550 million for…
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Aurora youth violence prevention program to hold job, resource fair ahead of summer
Aurora is holding a youth summit Thursday through its Youth Violence Prevention Program, connecting kids in the city with resources and job opportunities before school breaks for the summer. The event happens between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday at Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St. So far, there are 18 vendors signed up, including…
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Aurora homeless navigation campus will prioritize safety, staff says
As the city of Aurora takes strides forward with its regional homeless navigation campus, officials held two meetings in March to gather feedback from community members and business owners in the surrounding areas. Once established, the navigation campus will consolidate services for homeless people in one location — a model similar to that of the Colorado…
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Aurora city attorney announces retirement after 38 years in municipal government
Aurora City Attorney Dan Brotzman announced his retirement Monday after 38 years in municipal government, much of it spent serving Aurora. Brotzman worked five years with the Aurora City Attorney’s Office, with four of those years spent serving as the city attorney, one year as the interim city attorney and his first year as the…
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Aurora Fire Rescue assigns department veteran to newly created leadership role
Aurora Fire Rescue announced the appointment of a former firefighter and department leader with more than 30 years of fire service experience to assistant fire chief, a newly created position to assist the department as it grows. Hunter Hackbarth, who assumed his new duties as of March 11, will report directly to AFR Chief Alec…
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Aurora council kills proposal to eliminate marijuana excise tax
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Aurora councilmembers shot down a proposal at Monday night’s study session to get rid of the excise tax on marijuana cultivation in the city, saying the city relies on the tax money to pay for road work and debt. In Colorado, on top of regular sales tax rates, the marijuana industry pays an excise tax…
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Aurora opens nominations for community spirit awards
Starting this week, Aurorans can nominate residents for community spirit awards — an annual way to recognize community members for involvement and impact. The award goes out each year to members of the community, organizations, businesses and city staff members who make a significant mark on the community through volunteering or other kinds of community…
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Aurora residents asked for feedback on major transit station plan updates
Aurora community members and businesses are asked to attend a Wednesday meeting about a major transit hub area, the Fitzsimons-Colfax and 13th Avenue Station, as the area experiences development and updates. An original plan for the station area — which sits at the intersection of I-225 and East Colfax Avenue within a few miles of…
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Looking ahead in Aurora: City changes platform for policy committee live streaming
Residents of Aurora who want to attend policy committees can now tune in on Microsoft Teams instead of YouTube for live streaming. Meanwhile, several commission and board meetings are scheduled next week. The City Council has policy committees that meet monthly to hear reports from staff and community partners. Oftentimes, the committees will discuss items…
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Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing
City of Aurora officials this week reported progress advancing they city’s housing strategy, putting forth recommendations for enhancing the city’s stock of affordable housing and getting additional funding through Proposition 123. Aurora adopted its housing strategy in 2020, which identified gaps in affordable housing and laid out a plan to improve affordability. At the time,…