Council approves trimmed-down 26-27 city budget

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After hours of debate, council rejects tax increases and OKs plan limiting tax asking  

Aurora City Council
Aurora City Council

The Aurora City Council debated its strategy to set the 2026-27 budget for several hours last week before discarding two proposals on the table and unanimously approving a plan which represents a sharp departure from previous years. The council ultimately agreed to leave tax asking the same as last year at $2,195,000, plus the property taxes generated by real growth, which means inflationary incre…