Council meetings take place in the Paul Tauer Aurora City Council Chamber located in the Aurora Municipal Center (AMC). The building opens at 4:45 p.m. on the day of the regular council meeting.
The Aurora City Council welcomes public comment during regular council meetings regarding specific items appearing on the agenda or on any matter of city concern. Speakers must attend in-person and speak from the podium. A maximum of three (3) minutes is allotted to each speaker.
Public Invited to be Heard: One hour is dedicated to public comment on items not listed on the agenda at the beginning of every regular council meeting. Individuals may register to speak by completing a speaker slip upon arrival at the Paul Tauer Aurora City Council Chamber on the day of the Council Meeting. Individuals must complete the speaker slip and return it to the city clerk between 5 p.m. and no later than 6:20 p.m. on the day of the council meeting
Public Comment on Agenda Item: Thirty (30) minutes are dedicated to public comment per agenda item, with the exception of Public Hearings. The public is invited to comment in support of or to oppose any item listed on the agenda. Those wishing to comment on an agenda item must register in advance by completing the 'Public Comment on Agenda Item' online registration form between 8 a.m. on the Friday before the council meeting, and 1 p.m. on the day of the council meeting.
Those wishing to comment on an agenda item listed under the PUBLIC HEARING category may either register online as noted above, or complete a speaker slip upon arrival at the Paul Tauer Aurora City Council Chamber and return the speaker slip to the city clerk before the Public Hearing agenda item title is read.