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Public hearing on 2026 budget draws a single critical speaker who cites policing and recall costs

5812133 · September 23, 2025
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At a public hearing on the 2026 budget, one speaker criticized council leadership for alleged waste, cited policing concerns and referenced a pending recall campaign estimated to cost $863,000.

The Aurora City Council opened and closed a public hearing on the 2026 budget Monday after one person spoke during the allotted public-comment period.

Greg Hayes, budget officer, opened the public hearing and said the hearing was a twice-yearly opportunity for residents to comment on the current budget. A single speaker identified as Portia used her three…

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