Tag: Jason Batchelor
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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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Meet Jason Batchelor, Aurora’s now-permanent city manager
Jason Batchelor served as Aurora’s interim city manager for most of 2023. City Council members removed the “interim” late last year and he was sworn in as city manager — which with Aurora’s form of government makes Batchelor’s role akin to that of the city’s chief executive officer. The Denver Gazette sat down with Batchelor…
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Aurora swears in city manager in Monday council meeting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Batchelor, who has been Aurora’s interim city manager since April, was officially sworn in as city manager at Monday evening’s City Council meeting. Batchelor held the interim city manager post since April, when Jim Twombly retired from the position. Councilmembers have said they’re confident…
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Aurora’s interim city manager announced as finalist for permanent position
Aurora’s current interim city manager, Jason Batchelor, is the finalist for the permanent city manager position, city councilmembers announced. Batchelor has held the interim city manager position since April, when Jim Twombly retired from the position. Councilmembers said they’re confident in Batchelor’s leadership, experience and successful performance during his tenure at the city, according to…
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Aurora highlights successes, hurdles in first year of consent decree
A photo of Elijah McClain flashed across the screen and the room fell quiet. Omar Montgomery, co-chair of the Aurora Community Advisory Council helping shepherd the city’s consent decree process, wanted to remind the audience why the community was gathered on a Tuesday night to discuss the city’s progress toward changing its public safety policies.…
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New Aurora fire chief sworn in
The new fire chief for the City of Aurora has officially taken the helm of Aurora Fire Rescue. Alec Oughton was sworn in at the city council meeting Monday. Following the ceremony, Oughton said he continues “to be impressed by the professionalism” and the enthusiasm for serving Aurora that he has seen among AFR personnel.…
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Metro Denver residential developments coming soon
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While buyers in the last year have endured historic low inventory levels of homes for sale in metro Denver, there’s a significant amount of new product coming on the market. Many of those developments were highlighted at the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ New Development…