The city of Aurora is looking to create an organization in downtown like the one that recently joined with other groups to form the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance.

The former organization, known as Aurora Downtown, used to manage funds generated by a special tax applied to property within the downtown area, or more specifically within Special Service Area Number One. Using those funds, the organization worked to support property owners and businesses, plus develop new businesses, within downtown through things like marketing, improvements, events and more.

Last year, that organization’s board voted to combine with three others — the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Invest Aurora and the Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce — to become the Aurora Regional Economic Alli

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