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Safe, adequate and well-maintained infrastructure is essential to the city’s economic health and impacts every resident’s quality of life.This image of people sitting at tables in a library with facts about Build Up Aurora Task Force outreach efforts links to a video summarizing the task force work

The Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force has completed its work looking at long-term solutions for projects ranging from public safety and transportation to parks, libraries, recreation and accessibility. The effort included two years of public and stakeholder engagement to understand what community priorities.

View the latest video on this effort.

In 2025, residents provided an extensive amount of feedback regarding the types of infrastructure projects that matter most to residents.

In February 2026, the task force hosted a series of Ranking Roundups to engage residents in prioritizing our project lists for Transportation Infrastructure, Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Public Safety, Libraries, Arts and Culture, and Other City Facilities. Thanks to everyone who participated in the roundups or took the online surveys.

The city's 10-Year Capital Improvement Master Plan identifies over $2 billion in capital needs. Projects within the plan have been prioritized based on project readiness, community feedback and other factors.

Safe, adequate and well-maintained infrastructure is essential to the city’s economic health and impacts every resident’s quality of life.This image of people sitting at tables in a library with facts about Build Up Aurora Task Force outreach efforts links to a video summarizing the task force work

The Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force has completed its work looking at long-term solutions for projects ranging from public safety and transportation to parks, libraries, recreation and accessibility. The effort included two years of public and stakeholder engagement to understand what community priorities.

View the latest video on this effort.

In 2025, residents provided an extensive amount of feedback regarding the types of infrastructure projects that matter most to residents.

In February 2026, the task force hosted a series of Ranking Roundups to engage residents in prioritizing our project lists for Transportation Infrastructure, Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Public Safety, Libraries, Arts and Culture, and Other City Facilities. Thanks to everyone who participated in the roundups or took the online surveys.

The city's 10-Year Capital Improvement Master Plan identifies over $2 billion in capital needs. Projects within the plan have been prioritized based on project readiness, community feedback and other factors.

  • Council Considers Build Up Aurora Task Force Recommendations

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    Following its April 28, 2026, meeting, the Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force has made two recommendations currently being considered by the Aurora City Council:

    • Prioritization of the 10-year Capital Improvement Master Plan to fund high-impact, ready and critical needs first, while planning future capital investments
    • Referral of three ballot questions to the November 2026 ballot, which seeks authorization for the city to increase the sales and use tax rates and issue bonds in the amounts as follows:

    The findings of the task force and these recommendations were initially presented to the Aurora City Council at the May 9, 2026, council spring workshop where the council agreed to move the recommendations forward for consideration at the May 18 study session, with a first reading at the June 8 regular meeting and a final reading at the June 22 regular meeting.

    View the May 9, 2026, City Council Workshop Presentation (download the council workshop agenda packet)




    Following its April 28, 2026, meeting, the Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force has made two recommendations currently being considered by the Aurora City Council:

    • Prioritization of the 10-year Capital Improvement Master Plan to fund high-impact, ready and critical needs first, while planning future capital investments
    • Referral of three ballot questions to the November 2026 ballot, which seeks authorization for the city to increase the sales and use tax rates and issue bonds in the amounts as follows:

    The findings of the task force and these recommendations were initially presented to the Aurora City Council at the May 9, 2026, council spring workshop where the council agreed to move the recommendations forward for consideration at the May 18 study session, with a first reading at the June 8 regular meeting and a final reading at the June 22 regular meeting.

    View the May 9, 2026, City Council Workshop Presentation (download the council workshop agenda packet)




  • Ranking Roundups: Help Us Build a Project Priority List

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    Ranking Roundup feedback sessions in February
    Help us build a project priority list for Aurora's infrastructure future!

    Thanks to everyone who came out to our Ranking Roundup feedback sessions or took our surveys! Meeting recordings are available below to view for awareness.

    Focus Area: Other City Facilities

    Focus Area: Parks, Recreation and Open Space

    Focus Area: Transportation Infrastructure (Pick one to attend)

    Focus Area: Libraries, Arts and Culture

    Focus Area: Public Safety

    Ranking Roundup feedback sessions in February
    Help us build a project priority list for Aurora's infrastructure future!

    Thanks to everyone who came out to our Ranking Roundup feedback sessions or took our surveys! Meeting recordings are available below to view for awareness.

    Focus Area: Other City Facilities

    Focus Area: Parks, Recreation and Open Space

    Focus Area: Transportation Infrastructure (Pick one to attend)

    Focus Area: Libraries, Arts and Culture

    Focus Area: Public Safety

Page last updated: 15 May 2026, 02:57 PM