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ern Indiana Art Guild. During each of the three phases a student artist has also been asked to participate. This project has been funded by Dearborn Community Foundation, Rising Sun Regional Foundation and PFS Community Foundation. In addition to the new main to Lawrenceburg, Aurora continues to be concerned with sewer system improvements, as mandated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Work was underway in 2012 to separate downtown combined sanitary and storm water sewers, with new storm drains already installed on Second and Third streets. The work is intended to meet mandates from the state to eliminate combined sanitary/storm sewer overflows. At the Aurora Sports Complex, youth were playing soccer on new fields and other land was being leveled for additional sport fields and a dog park, thanks to a Lawrenceburg Community grant. Funds for fencing the dog park, to open in late 2012, came from Dearborn Community Foundation and the Rising Sun Regional Foundation.
Area: 2.8 square miles Population: 3,825 Residential Units: 1,601 Commercial Units: 232 businesses and churches Industrial Units: 3 Valuation: $90,095.534 Government: elected mayor and council government, third-class city Tax Levy: $1.5384 per $100 assessed property valuation.
City Offices
235 Main St.; 926-1777, fax: 926-4157. Council, committees and boards meet in the second-floor council chambers on the Third Street side of the city hall complex the first and third Mondays monthly. The mayor is available by appointment or can be reached directly by local cell phone, 290-6651; the clerk-treasurer is available by appointment or by cell phone 221-0823 or at home. Mayor: Mayor Donnie Hastings Jr.: 290-6651; 410 Harrison, Aurora, IN 47001 City Council: Meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday monthly at the Aurora City Hall, with additional meetings called as needed. John Borgman: 926-3026; 302 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001; Michael Crider: 926-0492; 601 Hanover Ave., Aurora, IN 47001; Kevin Gerke: 221-0013; 505 Pleasantview Dr., Aurora, IN 47001; Joe Milish: 221-0025; 402 Cross Dr., Aurora, IN 47001; Benny Turner: 221-0022; 204 Donna Drive, Aurora, IN 47001. Clerk-treasurer: Randy Turner: 926-1777; 235 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001. Deputy clerk-treasurer: Linda Hughes: 926-1777; 235 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001. City Attorney: Jeff Stratman: 926-1777; 235 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001. Code Enforcement Administrator: Rick Grubbs: 290-6655; 235 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001
Departments
Board of Works: Meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month. Mayor Donnie Hastings Jr.: 290-6651; 313 Third St., Aurora, IN 47001; Fred Lester: 926-2529; 304 Indiana Ave., Aurora, IN 47001; John Borgman: 926-3026; 302 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001. The board sets police salaries, serves as appeals board for city employees, hires city employees, and arbitrates issues concerning the police or fire department. Fire: 926-1682 for non-emergencies; 5950 Dutch Hollow Road, Aurora, IN 47001. Fire chief is Jeff Lane. A new pumper arrived in September 2010, and the department expected its new helipad to be ready for use in 2013. The department’s firehouse, completed in September 2003, sports seven bays with the capacity of 14 trucks. The department has a fire boat and also purchased a safety trailer in fall 2003 using donations from the Aurora Lions Club and area businesses. The trailer is used for severe weather and fire drills with children and can serve as a fire department command post during emergencies. With 35 members, a cadet program for youth, and an auxiliary, the department serves the City of Aurora and Center and Washington townships. AFD provides fire prevention and safety programs for groups and schools, and will check fire extinguishers for residents. AFD also provides free smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors through an American Red Cross program. Aurora has a mutual aid agreement with surrounding fire departments to provide assistance as needed. Police: 926-1101; 233 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001. Police chief is Bryan Fields. The department has 10 sworn full-time employees, including a detective, K-9 unit and crime scene investigator, and three civilian full-time employees, four civilian part-time employees, and a chaplain. In addition to accident and criminal investigation, the department provides crime prevention, drug prevention education and other instruction.
The department’s night dispatching was transferred to county dispatch in late summer 2008. Utilities: 926-2745, fax 926-1763; Main and Importing streets, Aurora, IN 47001. The utility board, which consists of the city council members, meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday monthly at Aurora City Hall, 235 Main St. Randy Turner, superintendent: 926-4447; 205 Gaff St., Aurora, IN 47001; Attorney Jeff Stratman: 584-0386; 235 Main St., Aurora, IN 47001. Aurora Community Center: Aurora residents now have a recreation center for exercising, sports leagues and other health-related activities. The Aurora Community and Recreation Center (ARCC) is located in the former Aurora High School and opened in February 2011. ARCC offers state of the art equipment, fitness classes for all levels and a regulation basketball court. A fitness trainer is available.ARCC offers a variety of basketball leagues and sport camps throughout the year, as well as an early morning Boot Camp. The Aurora Community Center becomes an independent 501(c)3 governed by a board of directors starting in January 2013. Director Dan Jefferson: 1-812-926-2311.
Appointed Boards and Commissions
Aurora Redevelopment Authority: Meets as necessary. John Borgman: 926-3026; 302 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001; and Mike Peters: 926-1593; 143 Market St., Aurora, IN 47001. Aurora Redevelopment Commission: Meets as necessary. John Borgman: 9263026; 302 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001; Mike Peters: 926-1593; 143 Market St., Aurora, IN 47001; Kevin Gerke: 221-0013; 505 Pleasantview Dr., Aurora, IN 47001; Joe Milish: 221-0025; 402 Cross Dr., Aurora, IN 47001; Aurora Board of Zoning Appeals: Meets as necessary. Michael Crider: 926-0492; 601 Hanover Ave., Aurora, IN 47001; Fred Lester; 304 Indiana Ave., Aurora, IN 47001; and *ohn Borgman: 926-3026; 302 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001. Kevin Gerke: 221-0013; 505 Pleasantview Dr., Aurora, IN 47001; *Benny Turner: 221-0022; 204 Donna Dr., Aurora, IN 47001. Historic Preservation Commission: Meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in council chambers at the Aurora City Building, 235 Main St., Aurora. Chairman Cynthia Bean: phone number unlisted; 402 Judiciary St., Aurora, IN 47001; Brett Fehrman: 926-2005; 407 Manchester St., Aurora, IN 47001; Cindy Rottinghaus: 926-3247; 10 Woodlawn Drive, Aurora, IN 47001; Christopher Powell: 926-1090; 203 Hanover Ave., Aurora, IN
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