Aurora Sentinel: What began as a routine Saturday workshop for city council members discussing the budget became a tense exchange as Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky criticized Aurora spending priorities and revealed confidential information from an executive session.

“Before we jump to fees or tax increases, there is a lot of wasteful spending in this city,” Jurinsky told city council members and top city officials assembled Saturday to discuss current and future budget issues, including a looming and growing shortfall.

City budget officials and administrators told city lawmakers that the 2026 budget will need to be balanced by either drawing on budget reserves or possibly adding new or larger city fees, and possibly new or higher taxes, to raise cash.

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