Tag: Steve Sundberg
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Aurora councilmember Steve Sundberg announces re-election campaign
Aurora City Councilmember Steve Sundberg announced his campaign for re-election to Ward II, joining a large crowd of candidates for five council seats that will go to the November ballot. Sundberg, a business owner who has represented Ward II since 2021, announced his campaign in a news release, saying he wants to keep his focus…
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Aurora lawmakers split evenly on vote for mayor pro tem
Aurora City Council members are evenly tied in a decision to appoint a mayor pro tem, split between conservative councilmember Steve Sundberg and his more moderate colleague Curtis Gardner, who has served as mayor pro tem once before. In a vote at Dec. 2’s council meeting, half of the councilmembers chose Sundberg, while the other…
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating
The Aurora council approved a resolution on Monday night telling other local governments or nonprofits entities to not bring immigrants — who ended up in metro Denver after illegally crossing America’s southern border — into Colorado’s third most populous city. The vote followed disagreement among councilmembers and criticism from some residents who attended the meeting. The…
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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 council considers telling organizations: Stop bringing immigrants to city
As Denver grapples with housing and feeding tens of thousands of immigrants, Aurora’s City Council members are mulling asking organizations to stop bringing immigrants into the city without first securing an agreement over costs and services. A resolution under consideration also states the city will “not allocate public funds, services, or staff resources for migrant…
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Aurora council delays homelessness resolution after fiery debate
The vote on a proposal to overhaul Aurora’s approach to reducing homelessness was delayed Monday night after council clashed over a series of proposed changes. Mayor Mike Coffman has been putting together a resolution that directs the city manager to forge a new “comprehensive approach” to addressing homelessness in the city. A key part to…
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A split Aurora city council approves retail theft jail sentences
A plan to require minimum jail sentences of three days for people convicted of stealing $300 or more worth of retail goods continued to divide Aurora’s City Council on Monday but still secured final approval. The policy takes effect in roughly 30 days. Council gave early approval to the bill Sept. 12. The bill sponsor,…
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Aurora Water proposes rate and fee increases for 2023
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Aurora water users could see an increase in their water and sewage bills next year, as well as fees for using a credit card to pay up, as city staff say inflation is driving up the costs of doing business. A proposal to increase 2023 water rates by 4%, sewer rates by 5% and stormwater…
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Aurora City Council again delays vote to fill Ward 2 vacancy after 38 rounds of tied votes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After dozens of tied votes over the course of two hours, the Aurora City Council again postponed its effort to determine who will fill the temporary council vacancy to represent Ward Two after Councilwoman Nicole Johnston resigned. During the council meeting Monday, 38 rounds of…
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Longtime resident running for Aurora City Council to ‘preserve quality of life’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Aurora resident Steve Sundberg threw his hat into the City Council race last week, hoping to represent his home Ward Two come November. This comes as Councilwoman Nicole Johnston announced she would not be…