Tag: Aurora City Council

Aurora City Council focus: Wide range of housing approval

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Council members approved a number of development and improvement projects from traffic signals and parking garage surveillance system upgrades to sidewalks, affordable housing, and planning for higher-end housing. The 12-minute meeting didn’t have any speakers seeking to use...

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Aurora City Council standing ovation for retiring chief

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, City Council members gave a standing ovation to retiring Police Chief Kristen Ziman. She started her law enforcement career in 1991 as a cadet and in 1994 was sworn in as an officer and in 2003 as sergeant....

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Aurora Council confirms new police chief, deputy

Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin announced last week his choices for Aurora’s next chief of police, deputy chief, and deputy mayor, all veterans of the Aurora Police Department. “At the inauguration ceremony in May, I said the best is yet to come,” said mayor Irvin. “These three leaders are some...

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Proposed 246-apartment complex presented in Aurora

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, the City Council viewed a presentation of a proposed $70 million development of 246 apartments on 1.93 acres of land south of RiverEdge Park at 100 North Broadway between the Aurora Township building and Jake’s Bagels...

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Aurora City Council receives request to ban alcohol delivery

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor Richard Irvin presented West Aurora High School senior, 17-year-old Savannah Crooks with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence for her tenth annual lemonade stand. The event raised more than $2,500 for the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry (see thevoice.us/lemonade-drive-sets-record)....

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Mike Singletary shares his vision in Aurora; AID honored

By Jason Crane Mike Singletary, middle linebacker of the famed 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl team, joined the Aurora city government full City Council as they gathered in person for the first time since March 2020. Singletary, A.K.A. “Samurai Mike’’ was team captain for 10 years, and NFL Defensive Player...

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Aurora government offers honors to two future retirees

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, the City Council met in person for the first time since March 2020. Mayor Richard Irvin expressed appreciation for two City employees who are retiring soon. Chief Community Services officer Dan Barreiro will retire June 18...

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Aurora City Council: Grand reopening at three sites

By Jason Crane The Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, lasted only a little more than 25 minutes but was packed with anticipation for several events this weekend. Communications director Clayton Muhammad presented information about Activate Aurora, grand re-opening weekend with three ribbon-cutting...

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Aurora City Council action on pet sales delayed until July 20

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council discussed how to handle an ordinance amending Chapters 2 and 9 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances pertaining to the sale of pets within the...

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Awards revealed at Aurora City Council, hiring mayor’s focus

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council honored several individuals for their work and awards received. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman was one of three 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award winners from American Association of Community Colleges...

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Franco voted mayor pro-tem

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government special City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously approved Ward 5 alderman Carl Franco to be the mayor-pro-tem if the need arises. Ward 9 alderman Edward Bugg nominated Ward 7 alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns. She thanked...

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DeMoon family $50,000 grant approved by Aurora Council

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council approved acceptance of a $50,000 grant from the DeMoon family and authorization for expenditures not to exceed $50,000.00 for the purposes of building an education area inside the Phillips...

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Proposed gas station in northeast Aurora voted down

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the majority of the City Council voted eight to five against a gas station at the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road. The motion needed a super majority of nine...

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Aurora City Council postpones gas station resolution

By Jason Crane Members of the Aurora City Council postponed a controversial resolution that would allow a gas station at Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road in Aurora. Twelve individuals spoke against the plan at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform. Demonstrators outside...

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Seven individuals at Aurora City Council against gas station

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, members agreed to postpone a vote on a plan to build a gas station at the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road on the East Side. The resolution has been...

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Aurora first phase awards for 110 struggling businesses

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously approved $1.2 million dollars for Aurora businesses struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution authorizes Marty Lyons, Aurora’s chief financial officer/city treasurer to disburse payments...

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Aurora City Council appoints two

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council approved the following agenda items: • Approved was a resolution authorizing a lease agreement in the not to exceed amount of $46,500.00 with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for...

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Aurora City Council approves three financial relief programs

By Jason Crane At the Aurora government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, three of four financial relief programs presented were approved. City of Aurora government documents explain that Federal relief programs have not addressed all of the needs of local businesses and in some cases...

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Aurora City Council: Dan Barreiro set to retire as Aurora Community Services officer

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin shared with the Council that Dan Barreiro, chief community services officer is retiring in a few months. Barreiro, a graduate of East Aurora High School...

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