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Aurora releases $1.5 billion public-safety facilities master plan, targets 10-year priorities
Summary
City staff presented a 25-year Public Safety Facilities Master Plan that inventories aging police, fire and 9-1-1 facilities, estimates an unconstrained need of about $1.5 billion and identifies a 10-year project tier city leaders may take to voters.
The Aurora City Council study session on June 9, 2025 heard a draft Public Safety Facilities Master Plan that inventories deficiencies across Aurora Fire Rescue, Aurora Police Department and Aurora 911 and lays out a 25‑year, unconstrained capital need of roughly $1,500,000,000.
Deputy City Manager Laura Perry said the plan, developed with consultant Roth Sheppard, reviews more than 30 facilities and projects short‑, mid‑ and long‑term needs. She said the study is intended to give the city “a 25 year strategic plan and framework to guide a road map for capital planning and financial support.”
The plan identifies five immediate themes: aging buildings (many more than 30 years old), operational and space constraints that limit training and specialized functions, deferred maintenance, new technology needs and the…
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