Tag: Aurora Mayor
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Aurora Police impound dozens of cars in first weeks of new law
In the first few weeks since a new law went into effect, the Aurora Police Department impounded dozens of cars. The new ordinance, Aurora Municipal Code 134-37, was passed on Sept. 23 during an Aurora City Council meeting. It says officers must have a car towed away and impounded if the car’s registration is not…
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Accusations of neglect surface against owner of Aurora apartments
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Similar story, different address. A near-fatal drive-by shooting at an Aurora apartment complex Sunday night brought renewed attention to a management company accused of a pattern of neglect. The Edge at Lowry, located at East 12th Avenue and Dallas Street, is less than two miles…
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Aurora mayoral candidate admits to misdemeanor during debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Aurora’s three mayoral candidates admitted during a debate on Thursday to a misdemeanor charge that occurred in the 1980s. Jeffrey Sanford, who is in a three-way race for mayor with Councilmember Juan Marcano and incumbent Mayor Mike Coffman, said he was young and…
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Aurora council candidates sharply diverge on homelessness, crime,
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s candidates for mayor and council offered sharply divergent solutions to major issues facing the city, notably when it comes to crime and homelessness, during a debate on Thursday night. Some promised not to raise taxes; one complained the city is unfairly imposing the burden…
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Aurora candidates to discuss issues at public election forum Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s city council and mayoral candidates in November’s election will discuss issues in an election forum open to the public Thursday. The forum will take place in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, Paul Tauer City Council Chamber, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy. Candidates will discuss issues…
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Aurora’s ‘strong mayor’ ballot initiative delayed until 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s “strong mayor” ballot initiative will not be on the November ballot after missing a deadline that proponents blamed on opponents. In a news release, proponents said the measure will appear on the 2025 ballot instead. Proponents blamed critics for the measure’s failure to make…
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Aurora City Council nomination petitions available Wednesday; due Aug. 29
Aurora residents who plan to run for Aurora City Council can start collecting nomination petition signatures Wednesday. Candidates for office are nominated by petition sections supplied by the City Clerk and become certified after their petition sections are approved. Nomination petitions require a certain number of signatures depending on the office being sought. Mayor and…
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Race for mayor picks up in Aurora
The race for mayor in Aurora is picking up as more candidates enter the field, including a nonprofit leader whose career is focused on social change, and the formal entrance of sitting Mayor Mike Coffman. In the Nov. 7 election, Aurora will choose its next mayor, a councilmember each for wards IV, V and VI,…
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Aurora city manager Jim Twombly to retire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly announced Friday he will retire this spring, winding down what other city leaders called a tenure marked by steady leadership during tumultuous times. Twombly will leave his post — after a 42-year career in public service in multiple states — on…