# Study Session of the Aurora City Council, October 26, 2026

The Aurora City Council study session on October 26, 2026, advanced a first amendment to the mutual-aid agreement between Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire. Council was told the agreement adds a small response area for an additional South Metro engine and has no added cost to the city. Without objection, council also established an ad hoc committee to review possible changes to Chapter 94 on criminal sentencing, with participation from the Public Safety Committee members, the mayor, and the mayor pro tem; members discussed aiming to complete the work by the end of January and gathering information from relevant stakeholders.

Council considered a proposal to regulate data-center locations: prohibit them within 750 feet of residential areas, require conditional use approval between 750 feet and one-half mile, and allow them by right beyond one-half mile. Members debated noise mitigation, property values, distances, and effects on projects already in process. The proposal received six votes of support and was advanced to the Planning Commission in November, with a recommendation to return to council at a regular session; it was not a final adoption. No procurement, contract award, vendor selection, or spending allocation was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Study Session of the Aurora City Council, October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6E7K1czLok) - The Aurora Channel