Streaming LIVE: Aurora Special Finance Committee Meeting | 11-05-2026

The City of Aurora, Illinois, Special Finance Committee reviewed the proposed 2027 budget on November 5, 2026, beginning with Public Works and Facilities (agenda item 26-0669). The department proposed increasing staffing from 251 to 256 full-time positions and seasonal staffing from 104 to 106, including two engineering interns. Budget priorities included ADA improvements at City Hall and the Development Services Center, resurfacing commuter and airport parking lots, runway lighting, building and HVAC maintenance, fleet equipment and vehicle replacements, and lead service line replacement program management. Public Works also discussed funding for traffic-management software, with vendor trials indicating annual costs above the $100,000 already budgeted, and exploring asset-management and work-order tools through its existing GIS provider, Esri, as a potentially lower-cost alternative. A firm hired through a cooperative purchasing agreement is assessing city roofs. Committee members questioned individual proposed costs and needs, but no budget or purchasing approvals were recorded.