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Aurora delays second planned fire station after federal SAFER grant denial; plans to open Highlands station in 2026
Summary
Aurora city staff said a denied FEMA SAFER grant will delay one planned fire station to 2027 while another station will still open in 2026; the city will adjust equipment purchases and staffing timing accordingly.
Aurora Fire Department leaders told the council the department’s application for the FEMA SAFER staffing grant was unsuccessful. City staff recommended programmatic and capital changes to maintain core service plans while accommodating the funding gap.
What changes: Staff proposed proceeding with opening Station 18 (Aurora Highlands) in 2026 as planned. The opening of Station 19 (Blackstone/South Shore) will be delayed to 2027, the city manager said, because the SAFER grant had provided the staffing match…
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