# Transportation, Airports, and Public Works Policy Committee Meeting - October 2026


**Body:** The Aurora Channel
**Date:** October 22, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure


The Transportation, Airports, and Public Works Policy Committee meeting on October 22, 2026, featured a presentation on Aurora’s 2026–2027 snow and ice control plan. Public Works described route priorities, deicing materials and equipment, staffing, sidewalk clearing, ice-cutting requests, and weather forecasting tools. The city has capacity for 5,500 tons of granular deicer and 120,000 gallons of liquid deicer at each of its north and south locations. Contractors may provide additional equipment and operators during large snow events that exceed city crews’ capacity; no contract awards, vendor selections, or spending amounts were discussed.

The committee supported moving the snow and ice control plan to a study session. Staff also described a process for HOAs and metro districts to plow public residential streets under city-reviewed agreements; Blackstone, Southshore, and Forest Trace are participating, while three other interested entities did not proceed. Council members requested further outreach about the program. The committee agreed to skip its December meeting because no relevant items were pending.

**Source:** The Aurora Channel