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Arapahoe County officials back joint‑project funding requests for two High Line Canal sites
Summary
County commissioners heard presentations from Aurora and the Highland Canal Conservancy and signaled support for two joint‑project funding requests: $270,000 for an outdoor classroom and accessible crossing at Laredo Elementary and $95,000 for the Granite Beach Overlook; both projects are part of a larger GOCO‑supported package.
Arapahoe County commissioners on Wednesday reviewed two linked project requests to improve the High Line Canal corridor in North Aurora and indicated support to advance the proposals to construction this year.
City of Aurora planner Kirk Bish and a representative of the Highland Canal Conservancy described two projects in the North Aurora package: an outdoor classroom and new, accessible land crossing adjacent to Laredo Elementary School, and the Granite Beach Overlook near the Granby Ditch Open Space.
The Conservancy representative said the partners are providing $270,000 toward the Laredo project and “are requesting $270,000 from the Arapahoe County joint project fund.”…
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