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Aurora council pauses $80,000 advance to OnLight Aurora for further review; staff seeks strategic plan

Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole · January 5, 2026
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Summary

City staff requested an $80,000 advance to OnLight Aurora to cover pressing payables and buy time for a strategic planning process; council placed the item under unfinished business and asked for additional financial detail and options, including whether the advance would be a loan or grant.

City staff asked the Committee of the Whole to approve an $80,000 advance to OnLight Aurora to cover near-term payables and allow volunteer leaders time to develop a strategic plan; council members pressed staff for more financial detail and longer-term options and chose not to finalize the request at this meeting.

"What this advance will do will help them get caught up on some outstanding ... bills as well as provide a small amount of, near term, near term cash," said Brian Caputo, the city’s chief operating officer, describing the $80,000 as intended to address prioritized obligations and to buy time for a planning process.…

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