Council removes ‘dangerous building’ tag from structure

The Aurora City Council removed the “dangerous building” designation from a downtown structure and approved the 1- and 6-year street improvement plan during a brief meeting Sept. 8. Details in this week's ANR.

Stevenson, Shearer join HCF staff

The Hamilton Community Foundation has welcomed two new staff members to the organization after redefining roles to create two part-time positions instead of one.

Crisis Center a valuable resource to vulnerable population

Karla Schwieger-Arnold, executive director of the Crisis Center, visited the Aurora City Council recently on behalf of the organization, a non-profit based out of Grand Island that holds a mission to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

4R budget boosts spending $861,841

The 4R school board sat down Monday afternoon to discuss and approve its 2020-21 fiscal year budget, and did so adopting an operating budget of $21,307,562, up $861,841 (4 percent) from the previous year.

Approved county budget rings in with a lower tax asking for upcoming fiscal year

In the culmination of several weeks of lengthy budget discussions, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners approved its budget and tax asking request for the 2020-21 fiscal year, with tax asking of $5,411,048 representing a $19,360 decrease over last year.

Central District transitions into Phase 4 COVID protocol

According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, counties in the Central District Health Department have officially transitioned into Phase 4 of reopening as of Monday.

Art Walk Aurora set for downtown square Saturday

A hallmark of the fall season, Art Walk Aurora will be back in action this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the courthouse lawn, weather permitting.

City’s goal to ‘hold the line’ on budget

The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a $15.17 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year last week, citing a goal to “hold the line” on planned capital expenditures in an effort to reduce the tax requirement on local citizens and businesses impacted financially by the COVID pandemic.