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For well over 100 years, Aurora’s historic core has served as the heart of our community—a vibrant place to gather, celebrate, shop, dine, and connect.

As we head into 2026, my focus is on building on the momentum we’ve created and continuing to deliver real, tangible results for residents. That

A Year of Milestones, Moments, and Community Spirit I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season and found time to relax with

I know many of you have been asking and patiently waiting for details about what to do with your blue boxes as we transition to

With the statutory period concluded, the 2026 People’s Budget is now officially adopted — marking an important moment for our community. At 2.2%, this budget

I know many in the neighbourhood have had concerns about how the former George Street school property will be developed, so I want to provide

This week, Council will be reviewing the updated Procedure By-law — and I want to be clear: I fully support this update. It’s long overdue.

With crime and community safety top of mind for many residents, I’m glad to share that with the approval of the York Region Budget, Aurora

Last night at Council, my motion to develop a First-Time Leak Forgiveness Program passed unanimously — great news for residents. We’ve all heard the stories:

BLUE BIN UPDATE – HOW TO REQUEST THE SMALLER 65-GALLON CART As promised, here are the details on how residents can request the new smaller

Misleading claims about a 0% tax increase ignore the facts, and the facts are right here in this chart. Aurora has tried 0% budgets before

On Monday, November 17th, Council passed four amendments to the 2026 People’s Budget. Over the past several days, I have taken the time to thoroughly consider

I am pleased to announce that we have confirmed that a smaller Blue Bin cart option will be made available for Aurora residents. Starting next

Over the past week, members of Council have submitted several amendments to the 2026 People’s Budget.. On Monday, November 17, Council will be discussing and debating each

Met with Premier Ford today, alongside Mayor Lovatt — and I’m pleased to share that it was a very productive conversation about the Blue Bin

I want to provide an important update regarding the Blue Bin issue that so many of you have raised concerns about. Yesterday, the N6 Mayors

This Friday, the N6 Mayors will be meeting once again with the CEO of Circular Materials pushing for real solutions to the Blue Bin rollout

This afternoon, the N6 Mayors met with Circular Materials to discuss the roll-out of the Blue Bin program in our communities. Unfortunately, the response from

As the new blue bins begin to arrive this week to households across Aurora, I’ve been hearing from many residents — and I completely understand

Over the past two days, I joined my fellow York Region Mayors and Deputy Mayors in Ottawa for an intensive series of meetings with federal

I am very proud to present the Town of Aurora’s 2026 Operating Budget and 10-Year Capital Plan — a plan that reflects our community’s values,

Today I joined mayors from across North America, as part of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), to launch a transformative new

Today, Premier Ford announced that the Provincial government will soon be introducing legislation to ban automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras across Ontario. As I have

I am aware that some governments want the Province to fully reimburse municipalities for ASE installation and implementation costs. While this perspective is understandable, it’s

What a day!! The 2025 Aurora Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic was a huge success — a perfect September day of golf, laughs, and most importantly,

This week at Committee of the Whole, Council received the staff report on the NBA Finals Watch Parties, and I want to take a moment

As we move into September, we are finalizing Aurora’s 2026 Budget to present to Council and our residents in October. The 2026 proposed budget delivers