Future in focus as Mayoral candidates share ideas at Library event

The future of Aurora was in focus on Sunday October 4th, as all four of the Town’s mayoral contenders participated in an all-candidates meeting hosted by the Aurora Public Library.

Listen to the full meeting on the Aurora Public Library YouTube Channel here

The event, which was held in the Aurora Town Square Performance Hall and moderated by Deanne Kukulewich, Executive Director of Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers, was preceded by an opportunity for residents to meet with each Council and Trustee candidate at stations set up throughout Aurora Town Square.

The intersection has been “problematic for a while,” agreed Shawn Deane, who added that incoming developments in the area will “exacerbate” the issue.

“Part of proper planning would have had these studies done in advance to know before approving a development whether or a traffic light should be there or what the other solutions are,” he said. “Staff and all the consultants that we invest in are best suited for this, and there just needs to be some better planning in advance to avoid this problem when developers are already approved to begin.”

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