Tag: Dustin Zvonek
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Aurora leaders threaten to end city’s domestic violence prosecution if state legislation passes
Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky on Friday threatened to pursue an ordinance that would stop the city from prosecuting domestic violence cases if legislation at the Colorado state Capitol about indigent defense contracts gets passed. After a long and contentious push to see if the city of Aurora could save money by contracting out for indigent…
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Aurora’s request for proposals to determine cost of contracting public defenders comes up empty
A request for proposals sent out by the city of Aurora in January to determine the potential costs of contracting out for indigent defense attorneys came back empty last week after months of tense discussion about the future of the city’s public defender’s office. The RFP was sent out in January, with proposals due in…
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After heated debate, Aurora council finalizes harsh penalties on retail, restaurant theft
After heated discussion Monday night, Aurora city council finalized two ordinances making the penalties for retail theft and “dine and dash” crimes harsher. Both ordinances add to an original ordinance passed in 2023, which set a three-day mandatory minimum jail sentence for retail theft of $300 or more. Supporters of the ordinances finalized Monday night…
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Looking ahead in Aurora: immigration, public defense, retail theft major topics at council meetings
The Aurora City Council on Monday will tackle anew several contentious issues, notably the possible privatization of the public defender’s office, handling of the influx of immigrants into the metro area, retail theft mandatory minimums and the Israel Hamas war. The councilmembers will hold a study session and their regular meeting late on Monday. In…
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Aurora councilmembers delays accessibility changes to chambers
The Aurora City Council on Monday delayed a decision to award a construction contract for accessibility upgrades to the council chambers, saying they need more information about the project. Two council members also wondered whether other places lack compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, noting the money might be more needed there. …
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All roads maintained by Aurora now rated ‘good’ or better as repair program finishes early
All of the roadwork for Build Up Aurora — a program to fix roads in need of repair in the city — was completed last month, beating the program’s deadline for the work to be done and right in time for the brunt of the winter season. The program, with a goal to improve roads…
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Denver, Aurora leaders discuss collaboration as homelessness soars in region
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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 bans TikTok on city-owned devices
TikTok is now banned on devices owned by the City of Aurora and on personal devices that are used to access the city’s networks. But the city council’s decision also raised concerns that the recent furor surrounding TikTok could foster xenophobia, and that it does not address the full scope of potential cyber threats posed…
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TikTok ban on Aurora devices proposed by city councilmember
Will the City of Aurora join the list of governments banning TikTok? A proposal striving to keep the city’s networks out of reach from the controversial app is on the table and headed for formal council consideration. A resolution brought forward by Councilmember Dustin Zvonek at council’s Monday night study session would ban TikTok —…
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Bullet hits Colorado senator’s window in Aurora, shattering ‘faith in my security’
The bullet traveled through her window, cut through the sheers, pierced into her china cabinet, and then lodged itself in the living room wall. The shot did not just shatter her window, state Sen. Rhonda Fields said. “My faith in my security, of being, feeling safe at home, has been shattered,” she said. The Aurora…