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Aurora eyes raising taxes to pay for infrastructure projects
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (548+ words) Aurora voters could decide this November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. The city's Infrastructure Task Force recommended that the City Council approve a bond program…...
Aurora first responders adopt program to leave Narcan with opioid overdose patients
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) Aurora Fire Rescue first responders will now leave Narcan with people who witness or experience opioid overdoses. The new, pilot Narcan leave-behind program is a tool to reduce fatal opioid-related overdoses "in a compassionate and non-judgmental way," according to an…...
Aurora City Council delays vote on operating agreement for ICE, police
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) Aurora City Council members delayed a vote Monday on a memorandum of understanding that outlines guidelines for Aurora police officers responding to the GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Since the facility is in Aurora, the Aurora Police Department is…...
Aurora lawmakers unanimously pass water shortage declaration, watering restrictions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (582+ words) Aurora City Council members unanimously passed a Stage I Water Shortage declaration in Monday night's meeting, putting restrictions on outdoor water use starting immediately. With the passage of the shortage declaration Monday night, Aurora Water officials will also start to…...
Federal judge blocks evidence from Aurora police's unconstitutional search
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (620+ words) A federal judge ruled last month that prosecutors cannot use firearm evidence against a defendant because Aurora police searched him without having any reasonable basis to believe he was armed or dangerous. In evaluating the constitutionality of the search, U. S. District…...
Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) Aurora's largest homeless services project launched "way too early," its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel. During Tuesday's Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment…...
Aurora wildland fire contained at Buckley Space Force Base
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) A wildland fire burned Sunday morning on the southwest end of Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, authorities said. The fire no longer posed a threat and crews were clearing the scene as of 10: 53 a. m. , according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Aurora…...
Federal judge advances lawsuit seeking overtime compensation for Aurora firefighter trainees
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (391+ words) A federal judge gave preliminary approval earlier this month to a class of Aurora firefighter trainees who may sue the city over allegations that they were denied overtime pay in violation of federal law. Joseph Elias, who attended Aurora's fire…...
Aurora police, DEA tout partnership to crack down on illegal drugs, reduce overdose deaths
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (508+ words) In the year since the Aurora Police Department and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration partnered to crack down on drug trafficking in Aurora, the amount of seized fentanyl and other deadly drugs has spiked in the city, according to authorities. In…...
Aurora police chief creates team to improve communication between police, residents
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) In the midst of Aurora officials" efforts to create a police oversight office, the department"s chief announced Thursday the creation of a community response team intended to improve communication between residents and police. Aurora Police Department officials lauded the…...