# PR, Comms, Tourism, Libraries, Boards/Commissions & Citizen Groups Policy Committee - Nov. 2026

The Aurora City Council PR, Communications, Tourism, Libraries, Boards/Commissions & Citizen Groups Policy Committee met on November 10, 2026. It reviewed a recommended $90,000 public-art commission, “We Are the Land and the Land Is Us,” by Kathy Whitman for the Plains Conservation Center entrance. The project is the second of five planned commissions and would be funded from the Art and Public Places reserve, covering artist compensation, materials, and fabrication. The committee clarified that the item was intended for the weekly purchasing report, not a study session; the transcript does not capture a formal vote. Members also reviewed proposed city-code amendments renaming the program Aurora Public Art, clarifying which works fall under its collection and reserve, and changing oversight and funding provisions. The 1% contribution for city construction projects over $100,000 would remain unchanged. The proposal would route public-art projects of $50,000 or more through the weekly purchasing report, where council could call them out, rather than the usual study-session and council process. Members agreed to advance the amendments to study session; no formal vote is recorded.

The committee also heard a status report on the Aurora Fox. Staff described facility work proceeding as the budget allows, a donation from the Friends of the Aurora Fox for new stage-control technology, and efforts to standardize purchasing, budget, and finance procedures. The theater plans to align programming with available funding, produce four shows in 2027 rather than five, and begin zero-based budgeting for FY2028. No specific contract award or additional purchasing amount was identified in that presentation.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [PR, Comms, Tourism, Libraries, Boards/Commissions & Citizen Groups Policy Committee - Nov. 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjAR-WaHx8s) - The Aurora Channel