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City launches Build Up Aurora public engagement to prioritize $700M in unmet capital needs
Summary
The Infrastructure Task Force outlined Build Up Aurora, a citywide effort to inventory capital needs, survey residents and develop funding options for roughly $700 million in unmet projects; task force to report recommendations in roughly a year.
City staff told Aurora council on April 12 that long‑term capital needs across public safety, transportation, libraries, parks and other systems total in the hundreds of millions and that a new public engagement effort — “Build Up Aurora” — will gather resident priorities and funding options.
The task force, city staff said, will collect public feedback, pair that input with capital master planning, and package financial recommendations for council consideration about a year from now.
Why it matters: The city presented Build Up Aurora as a strategic, city‑wide review of aging and underfunded infrastructure that aims to match priorities with sustainable funding sources and avoid incremental, uncoordinated fixes.
What staff told council - Laura Perry, deputy city manager, said the city’s capital improvement master plan shows about $700 million in unmet critical capital project needs. The task force’s work will include community engagement, education and financial analysis…
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