Regular Meeting of the Aurora City Council, November 9, 2026

The Aurora City Council’s regular meeting on November 9, 2026, included adoption of the 2027 tax levy, operating appropriations, and capital improvements project budget; all three measures passed unanimously. Council also unanimously approved 2027 water, sewer, and wastewater rates and connection-fee changes. Staff described connection-fee increases of 5% for water and stormwater and no increase for sewer; the wastewater rate increase was tied to Metro Water Recovery’s 6.5% increase. Resolution 2026-116, approving the 2027 city pay table and classifications, was removed from the consent calendar and continued unanimously to the next regular meeting after discussion of a proposed $20-per-hour minimum wage and a request for further compensation information. No vendor contract award was made.

Public comment focused heavily on the proposed Trident hyperscale data center and other data center development, including concerns about water and power demand, noise, environmental effects, neighborhood impacts, and tax incentives. Speakers urged a development moratorium, stricter standards, and limits on incentives; Vantage and NTT were named, and Trident was described as a roughly $2 billion project. The mayor sought reconsideration of a previously failed moratorium proposal, but no council member brought forward the required motion, so no moratorium vote occurred. The mayor said an alternative proposal could be brought forward later. Public comment also requested that the Flock Safety camera contract be allowed to expire and called for an audit of Integrousure, but the transcript records no council action on those requests.