Tag: Mike Coffman
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Tension boils over at Aurora Council meeting about public defenders, call for ceasefire
Tension boiled over at the Aurora City council meeting on Monday, when two items — a call for a “cease-fire” in Gaza and efforts to undo the request for proposals to examine the potential effects of privatizing the city’s public defender’s office — were removed from the agenda. Councilmember Alison Coombs, who had championed the “cease-fire”…
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Aurora council debates stance on home occupancy bill
Aurora City Council members debated Monday whether or not to take a stance on a house bill regarding housing occupancy limits, finally deciding to move the conversation to a later study session. The bill, House Bill 1007, approved by the Colorado House Friday, would restrict local governments from adopting ordinances that limit occupancy for unrelated…
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Aurora will allow modular construction as affordable housing option
The Aurora City Council passed a resolution Monday evening to designate modular construction, in which homes are built mostly offsite in a factory and then moved, as a separate housing category that could lead to an influx of affordable housing. Councilmember Francoise Bergan has been working with staff and a modular housing developer for over…
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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’s homeless service provider funding debate continues
Aurora’s councilmembers plan to discuss using American Rescue Plan Act funds to help fund homeless service providers at Saturday’s winter workshop — continuing a conversation councilmembers put off back in December. The winter workshop begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and continues for a good part of the day, with a break at 10:30 a.m. and a…
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Aurora council to discuss homeless navigation campus at Monday meetings
Aurora City Council will discuss funding and plans for its proposed homeless navigation campus, which will help direct people to shelters and resources, and several items regarding council policy and rules at its second meeting of 2024 Monday evening. At council’s last meeting of 2023, members voted to pass a resolution amending meeting times. Previously,…
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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. …