Aurora Mayor John Laesch is proposing a number of ethics reforms aimed at campaigns for city elected offices.

The proposed changes to city code would put a $500 cap on campaign donations from those doing business with the city or looking to, would expand required economic interest disclosures and would set limits on how city property can be used for political purposes, among other things.

The Aurora City Council’s Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee is set to hear the proposals at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

Laesch told The Beacon-News in an interview Monday that the proposed code changes were designed to increase transparency and “reduce the influence that outside money has on city contracts.”

Campaign ethics reform was a campaign promise for Laesch, who won the mayoral seat over

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