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FROM PAGE 2 the xture, which is 3 feet tall and extends 2 feet from the wall, is 125 years old.

“THE CONDITION OF THIS SCONCE IS ACTUALLY SUPERB!” the listing says. ere’s reason to believe the seller, who has sold 242 items on eBay and has 100% positive feedback, knows what they’re talking about. ey ment division will be conducting outreach by partnering with school districts and youth-serving organizations, hosting focus groups and offering tabling events on local streets to encourage community members to give their opinions on how the funds should be spent. e online survey will be the main way Aurora people can engage.

Printed surveys in di erent languages will also be available at city libraries starting March 1.

People who take the survey are asked if the money should be spent on art, mentorship, STEM, reading or youth violence programs — or on facilities such as skate park, courts and inclusive parks, library improvements or sports programming.

Rachel Whipple, a community engagement coordinator who will be encouraging involvement from Aurora people at events this week, said once her team collects input from residents, the decision on what have other lighting items posted for sale, though the Capitol sconce is by far the most expensive. e seller also doesn’t seem afraid to reveal their identity, as several of the eBay listing images feature a man who appears to be holding up the sconce so it can be properly photographed.

An eBay message from e Colorado Sun to the seller was not returned. e Capitol Building Advisory Committee was also planning to reach out through eBay to the person or people who posted the youth programs to fund sits with the city council.

“I de nitely think it’s a great opportunity for our youth,” she said. “Our youth are de nitely a very important part of our community, so it’s a very exciting opportunity, one way or the other, to be able to have some funding for them.”

She started looking at survey results as they came in Wednesday morning, less than a day after the platform launched.

“We’re hoping to get quite a bit of community feedback,” she said. “We think that there’s going to be some creative ideas, or ideas we’ve never thought of before as a city, and so we’re excited to get out there and meet people and just hear what they have to say.”

Douglas County leaders said they’re also asking their constituents to decide how to spend the more than $939,000 it received for youth programs, said Wendy sconce.

Naumann, the Capitol history bu , originally found the sconce listing on eBay in early January. He said it’s unclear when the item was rst offered for sale.

“Look, most of these items were discarded by the state during renovations decades ago,” Naumann said. “ e only reason we rediscover them is when an entrepreneurial individual like this eBay seller decides to list it online. We shouldn’t make that a crime. If the state wants the sconce back, it should make an e county intends to host a live communitywide town hall early in the second quarter of this year to engage stakeholders to discuss ideas. e event will include a live polling portion to help tally opinions, and will be accessible in-person, by phone and online, she said.

Holmes, the county’s director of communications and public a airs.

“We’ve been talking about it now for the last couple of months,” Holmes said. “It will probably be in April but there is no date yet set. We will market it heavily, and welcome all, and all ideas.” is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media. o er.” is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Besides, he said, most people with a passion for antiques and history would likely love to help return items like the sconce back to the Capitol.