AURORA | Balancing a $20 million shortfall in Aurora’s $1.3 billion budget next year will likely involve employee furloughs, some cuts, unfilled vacant positions and borrowing from the city’s rainy day fund — but no layoffs, city officials said Tuesday.

“We are well-positioned to deal with some difficult times,” Aurora City Manager Jason Batchelor told city lawmakers during their annual budget review for next year. “That’s because of good stewardship and financial guidance over the past several years.”

Aurora city government leaders presented their 2026 budget outlook to city council, detailing next year’s $20 million budget shortfall and a series of proposed cost-saving measures, revenue tweaks and reserve withdrawals aimed at balancing the city’s books while still funding new public s

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