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Aurora mayor says city will seek partial census recount for new construction
Summary
Mayor John Lash told the Committee of the Whole the city will pursue a partial recount of new construction census counts; staff will first prepare a cost estimate for council approval.
Mayor John Lash said the city will move to submit an application to the U.S. Census Bureau for a partial census recount focused on new construction. He described the next steps as a two-step process: staff will prepare a cost estimate, then bring that estimate back to the council for approval before submitting an application.
Why it matters: A successful recount could affect population counts that determine federal and state funding allocations. Mayor Lash said the city remains “in line” for a previous recount effort that might have addressed alleged undercounts in census tracts but called a broader recount unlikely to move forward. He said the city had identified a potential recovery amount of about $43,000,000 from earlier census concerns, but did not commit to a full recount of all tracks.
Details from the meeting: The mayor described the plan as limited to new construction only and emphasized the immediate step is to obtain cost estimates. No contract was authorized and no appropriation was made at the Sept. 16 meeting; the mayor said council approval would be required before the city proceeds with any Census Bureau application or related spending.
What’s next: City staff will return a cost estimate to the council; any formal application or expenditure will require a separate council action.
