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Aurora city government this week

What the City of Aurora has scheduled and recently decided, taken from the City's own published records. Each entry links to the record it comes from.

City records last checked Oct 29, 2026, 1:21 p.m. CDT: 2,015 requests to the City's legislative system. All were retrieved.

Coming up

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Finance Committee

Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 PM · City Hall - Second Floor Council Chambers

Agenda (Final) · Meeting page

Business as printed in the agenda document (the City's data interface lists only headings for this meeting):

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting held on October 15, 2026. Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee Meeting held on October 20, 2026. Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee Meeting held on October 22, 2026. Approval of a budget transfer for Ward 9 Scholarships. A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $24,000.00 from the Illinois Attorney General's Office as part of the 2027 Attorney General's Organized Retail Crime Grant Program. A Resolution Establishing 2027 Golf Rates at Phillips Park Golf Course A Resolution authorizing a redevelopment agreement between the city of Aurora, Jamie Gilmore, LJ Hospitality Group Corporation, and JH 17-19 Broadway, LLC for the purpose of facilitating the redevelopment of the vacant commercial space located at the ground level of 17-19 North Broadway in downtown Aurora. Information Only October 29, 2026 Review of the Proposed 2027 City Budget-Mayor's Office, Aldermen, Board & Commissions.

File numbers printed in the agenda: 26-0603, 26-0629, 26-0667, 26-0683, 26-0686, 26-0688, 26-0692, 26-0704

Recently decided

Actions as the City recorded them. A recorded action is the step taken at that meeting. It is not the date a rule takes effect, which each item's page shows when the text states it.

City Council

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6:00 PM · City Hall - Second Floor Council Chambers

Agenda (Final) · Meeting page · Minutes not yet posted · Video record listed on the meeting page

  • 26-0597 A Resolution authorizing the reappointment of Ricky Rodgers, Dr. Brian Knetl, Beth Christoffel, Dr. Even Glazer, Lindsay Cochrane, Dr. Collette House, Rosaisela Sida-Nanez, Dr. Andalib Khelghati, Thomas Kim,…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved (Pass)
    Appointments and licenses
  • 26-0630 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Haylee Schramka to the Aurora Youth Council.
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved (Pass)
    Appointments and licenses
  • 26-0471 An Ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 22 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, Illinois regarding mailboxes.
    Ordinance · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Neighborhood changesCity code
  • 26-0484 A Resolution maintaining the maximum number of Class A: Package Sales (Beer & Wine Only) liquor licenses, (unofficially related to the application from Saldivar Food Market, Inc. d/b/a Aurora Food Market at…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Appointments and licenses
  • 26-0548 A Resolution authorizing an increase of $126,453 of the purchase price for a new Ladder Truck for the Aurora Fire Department, due to Federal Emissions requirements and the addition of more safety/efficiency…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Purchasing and delivery
  • 26-0559 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Labor Agreement between the City of Aurora and Local 3298, Council 31, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL/CIO (AFSCME), for the…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Purchasing and delivery
  • 26-0577 A Resolution to approve Change Order #1 with Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of $401,785.00 for the Church Rd Water Tower Driveway work, post-bid Ward 4 work, and additional Citywide Resurfacing…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Purchasing and deliveryNeighborhood changes
  • 26-0601 An Ordinance authorizing a 55% principal forgiveness and 45% low interest Loan Agreement (Public Water Supply Loan Program - Home Rule Entity) for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project - Contract 4.
    Ordinance · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Public moneyPurchasing and deliveryNeighborhood changes
  • 26-0602 An Ordinance authorizing a 55% principal forgiveness and 45% low interest Loan Agreement (Public Water Supply Loan Program - Home Rule Entity) for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project - Contract 5.
    Ordinance · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Public moneyPurchasing and deliveryNeighborhood changes
  • 26-0618 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of a new electric articulating boom lift for the Water Production Division in the amount of $112,000.
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved on the Consent Agenda
    Purchasing and deliveryNeighborhood changes

18 more items on the meeting page.

Infrastructure and Technology Committee

Monday, October 26, 2026, 4:00 PM · City Hall - Second Floor Council Chambers

Agenda (Final) · Meeting page · Minutes not yet posted · Video record listed on the meeting page

  • 26-0606 A Resolution approving termination of the Revised Master Service Agreement with Onlight Aurora and authorizing the city's law department to negotiate for contract transfers and assignments from Onlight Aurora…
    Resolution · Recorded action: forwarded with no recommendation
    Purchasing and delivery

City Council

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 5:00 PM · City Hall - Second Floor Council Chambers

Agenda (Final) · Meeting page · Minutes not yet posted · Video record listed on the meeting page

  • 26-0656 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Pre-Conveyance Right of Entry and License Agreement for the construction, use, and maintenance of an outdoor dining patio on 1 W. Benton Street between the City of…
    Resolution · Recorded action: approved (Pass)
    Purchasing and deliveryNeighborhood changesAppointments and licenses
  • 26-0685 An Ordinance Authorizing a Reduction in Force Severance Plan
    Ordinance · Recorded action: adopted (Pass)

All recent decisions and the legislation being tracked

What changed since the last check

No changes were found in the records retrieved.

Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Find your ballot and polling place with your county's election office: Kane County · DuPage County · Will County · Kendall County.

General election · November 3, 2026

Illinois’s next general election, with official links to the offices up for election and candidate-filing search.

Illinois State Board of Elections · checked Oct 27, 2026

Aurora mayoral recall referendum question

A binding question on the November 3, 2026 ballot asks whether Aurora should adopt a system to recall a sitting mayor. The Aurora Municipal Officers Electoral Board certified the question on September 14, 2026 (decision 26-MOEB-01).

Aurora Municipal Officers Electoral Board · Decision 26-MOEB-01 · checked Oct 25, 2026

Open questions

The 2027 budget presentation and a reported software tax

A private trial investigation of two questions from the October 27 meetings: how the proposed 2027 budget compares with 2026 once carryovers and one-time money are separated, and whether a tax on software services was discussed.

Findings posted for the budget figures and the software tax, with every source checked and what remains unanswered. Updated Oct 29, 2026, 1:43 p.m. CDT.

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