Aurora youth violence prevention program promising, but funding is a worry

Header: Success shown in the SAVE program while money is tight for the city

AURORA | A city project focusing on reducing youth violence in the city is showing success, but city lawmakers are looking to possibly cut some of the program’s funding.

“What we’re seeing is this program is working,” said Jessica Prosser, director of the city’s housing and community services for the City of Aurora.

The program allocates 1% of marijuana sales tax to fund community service agencies and programs directly related to youth violence prevention to reduce youth violence. The money goes toward funding a variety of local anti-violence programs run by non-profit agencies and Aurora’s two school districts.

City council members saw a presentation on the program’s progress during the study session on Monda