Polis and cabinet hear Aurora's concerns about affordable housing, workforce development
Joe Garcia, chancellor for the Colorado Community College System, prepares to read comments from attendees to a premier 'listening tour' by Gov. Ja...
Joe Garcia, chancellor for the Colorado Community College System, prepares to read comments from attendees to a premier 'listening tour' by Gov. Jared Polis, at the Aurora Public Schools district headquarters in Aurora Aug. 19, 2023. PHOTO BY PHILIP B. POSTON AURORA | Aurorans and area residents shared their anxieties about the cost of living, accessibility and equity at the first stop on Gov. Jared Polis' statewide listening tour Thursday. More than 100 people — including several of Polis' cabinet members, local officials, educators, servicemembers and others from the community — gathered at the Aurora Public School Professional Learning and Conference Center to discuss challenges regarding transportation, water, small business and workforce development.