Aurora Sentinel: Local activist Midian Shofner and the City of Aurora will settle a nearly year-long First Amendment lawsuit, which both sides say will mandate a “public invited to be heard” segment be held during city council meetings for three years. 

“As a result of this settlement agreement, for the next three years, Aurora will continue to hold in-person meetings with a public comment period preceding the meeting, allowing at least one hour of public comment per meeting and up to three minutes of public comment per participant,” a joint statement from both parties said. 

The settlement agreement, which was released by both parties, states that Shofner will also receive $75,000 for her lawyer fees. 

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