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Aurora proclaims Juneteenth holiday; community members say city removed flag raising event
Summary
Mayor John Lash read a Juneteenth proclamation at the June 17 meeting, while public commenters and African American Heritage Advisory Board members said the city eliminated the traditional Juneteenth flag‑raising event and asked for engagement and explanation.
Mayor John Lash read a proclamation declaring June 19, 2025, a day of Juneteenth observance in Aurora during the June 17 Committee of the Whole. The proclamation recognized Juneteenth’s federal and state status and recalled the city council’s prior action to make Juneteenth a paid city holiday.
Members of the public and city advisory board members used the meeting’s public comment portion to say the administration removed the city’s Juneteenth flag‑raising. Curtis Wilson, chair of the…
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