Chuck Nelson, right, Aurora deputy mayor, poses for the camera with his wife, Karen, and Richard Irvin, left, mayor of Aurora, Thursday, Dec. 17 following a surprise naming of the Chuck B. Nelson Development Services Center on Broadway in Aurora. Chuck Nelson is retiring at the end of the year.Jason Crane/The VoiceDeputy mayor of Aurora, Chuck Nelson receives a surprise when a scheduled exit interview with mayor Richard Irvin turns out to be the revealing of the City Development Services Center (corner of Broadway and Benton) as the Chuck B. Nelson Development Services Center. His immediate family and co-workers join him Thursday, Dec. 17 as the City unveils the new sign on the building. A lifelong Auroran who has served as both an elected official and an executive, the City’s first deputy mayor is preparing to retire this month after a nearly 30-year career in public service at City Hall. Jason Crane/The Voice
