An effort led by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman asking voters to make a change to the city’s charter to give the mayor more power is one step closer to making it onto the November ballot.
If the proposed charter amendment makes it onto the ballot and passes, it would change Aurora’s system of government to a form known as “strong mayor,” or “mayor-council.” That means whoever is in the position of mayor could hire and fire department heads, and they could veto ordinances that the City Council passes.
The citizen-initiative petition required backers of the proposal to collect 12,017 valid signatures to make it onto the ballot, and petitioners collected submitted 20,409 signatures of which 12,198 were valid, according to the Aurora City Clerk’s Office. Proponents of the campaign like Coffman, who is running for re-election, said voters should take responsibility for reading any proposed language before signing, but he said that anyone who didn’t show voters the language should be held to task.
Spokesperson for the “Yes on Term Limits and Empowering the Mayor” campaign Natela Manuntseva said in a news release that the initiative will “bring greater accountability to Aurora’s residents and usher in a new era of a more efficient and effective municipal government.” The campaign announced it has received support from previous Aurora leaders.
Those who’ve come out against the proposal include at least eight Aurora City Council members — progressives and conservatives who don’t often agree — who held a press conference in May to voice that opposition.
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