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Aurora staff seeks SSA 1 funds to form independent downtown nonprofit; council moves item to unfinished business
Summary
City staff asked permission to use Special Service Area 1 funds (up to $15,000–$50,000 range discussed) to organize an independent nonprofit to manage downtown special services. Councilors voiced support for moving forward but requested financial accounting from the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance and put the item on unfinished business.
City staff presented a plan to use Special Service Area 1 (SSA1) funds to form an independent nonprofit to deliver downtown special services formerly provided by the dissolved Aurora Downtown organization.
Danielle Tavano, Downtown Economic Development Manager, outlined listening-session feedback from downtown property and business owners and a proposed path to create a 501(c)(4) organization that would be governed by downtown stakeholders with city staff serving as liaison and administrative support.
"We're coming to you to request the use of these SSA1 funds to cover the initial startup of this organization — legal costs, accounting, and consulting services," Tavano said. She explained startup costs were…
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