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<p>Welcome to Your Voice, the online engagement platform of the City of Aurora, IL! &nbsp;We recognize the importance of community input in making informed decisions about the future of our City. Share your ideas and play a role in shaping decisions on local matters and projects that resonate with you! Your participation is invaluable, and we eagerly await your contributions. Sign up now to become part of our free online community!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Please note that some projects are informational only and engagement is limited or not available. </em></p>

Welcome to YOUR VOICE Aurora!

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW89207614 BCX8"><h2>Overview</h2><p class="Paragraph SCXW89207614 BCX8">During Mayor John Laesch&#39;s first 100 days in office, he, along with key members of his administration, hosted the Community Listening &amp; Action Town Hall tour. This event series, which took place on four consecutive Saturdays between July 26 and August 16, covered all 10 Wards and invited residents to provide key feedback on the direction of the City of Aurora moving forward.<br><br><span class="TextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">&ldquo;We want to give the community an opportunity to provide feedback on the state of Aurora,&rdquo; Mayor Laesch said. &ldquo;This listening tour will help my staff and I to better understand what our residents want to see from us and the&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">City</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">&nbsp;over the next four years.&rdquo;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW89207614 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW89207614 BCX8">Each session allowed residents to work directly with City leadership, helping to make the community at-large more engaged, prosperous, and connected.</p><p class="Paragraph SCXW89207614 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">&quot;We want to be responsive to the needs of our residents,&rdquo; Chief of Staff</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">Shannon Cameron said. &ldquo;These Town Halls will not only assist us in serving the&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">City</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">, bu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">t also encourage civic engagement, helping to build toward</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">&nbsp;the goal&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW89207614 BCX8">of a people-centered government.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW89207614 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW89207614 BCX8">Now, with the initial tour concluding, the Mayor&#39;s Office is utilizing this page to communicate findings, offer additional opportunities for feedback, and provide residents with real-time updates on the progress of implementing change based on comments from the sessions.<br><br></div><div class="home-tools" id="tool_tab"><ul class="nav nav-tabs tool-tabs ehqthemed" style="padding-left: 0px;"><li class="active" style="max-width:99%;"><a aria-controls="survey" aria-selected="true" class="local" href="/communitylistening?preview=true&tool=survey_tool#tool_tab" id="tool-tab-0" style="max-width:125px;width:125px; text-decoration: none;">Survey</a></li></ul><div aria-expanded="true" aria-hidden="false" aria-labelledby="tool-tab-0" class="pinned-tabs-content"><div class="survey-tool col-lg-12"><div class="alert alert-info hide" id="survey-flash-msg"><br></div><ul class="unstyled" style="margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; list-style: none !important;"><li class="shared-content-block"><div class="row divide-bottom"><div class="col-12"><h2 class="title" id="post-listening-session-survey-8"><a aria-label="Post-Listening Session Survey " class="local" href="/communitylistening/surveys/post-listening-session-survey" style="text-decoration: none;">Post-Listening Session Survey</a></h2></div></div><div class="tool-content fr-view content-expand" data-continue-text="Continue reading..."><p>The City of Aurora&#39;s Mayor&#39;s Office is inviting you to complete this brief survey on Mayor John Laesch&#39;s Community Listening and Action Town Hall events.<br><br>Your feedback is valued and appreciated, as the City looks to improve upon the format of the series moving forward!</p></div><a class="button local" href="/communitylistening/surveys/post-listening-session-survey" style="text-decoration: none;">Take Survey</a><div class="SocialSharing" data-description="" data-image="" data-title="Post-Listening Session Survey" data-url="https://yourvoice.aurora.il.us/communitylistening/survey_tools/post-listening-session-survey"><span class="icon-facebook-sign" data-type="facebook" tabindex="0">&nbsp;<span class="sr-only">Share Post-Listening Session Survey on Facebook</span>&nbsp;</span> <span class="icon-twitter" data-type="twitter" tabindex="0">&nbsp;<span class="sr-only">Share Post-Listening Session Survey on Twitter</span>&nbsp;</span> <span class="icon-linkedin-sign" data-type="linkedin" tabindex="0">&nbsp;<span class="sr-only">Share Post-Listening Session Survey on Linkedin</span>&nbsp;</span> <span class="icon-envelope" data-type="email" tabindex="0">&nbsp;<span class="sr-only">Email Post-Listening Session Survey link</span>&nbsp;</span></div></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix"><br></div></div></div><h2>Residents Enjoyed Being Heard!</h2><p><br></p><p><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b3YSBPZyMmo?si=BcKrmeRRbptxGD7P" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></p><div style="background: #edf8ff; padding: 40px 20px; margin: 40px 0 20px 0;"><h2>Watch Each Community Listening and Action Town Hall</h2><p>All four of Mayor Laesch&#39;s Community Listening and Action Town Halls were recorded, and are available below to watch on-demand!</p><hr><h3>Community Listening &amp; Action Town Hall #1: Wards 1 &amp; 10! | July 26, 2025</h3><p><br><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="100%" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?si=7v_criqwkDByicXG&list=PLtDSGy8rsNWQizwwk8IiYjtUC1uLH-m4X" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></p><h3>Community Listening &amp; Action Town Hall #2: Wards 2, 3, &amp; 7! | August 2, 2025</h3><p><br><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="100%" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_gpxpV_vo8k?si=va7_oEFj6En5Vksf" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></p><h3>Community Listening &amp; Action Town Hall #3: Wards 8 &amp; 9! | August 9, 2025</h3><p><br><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="100%" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gVMJIsoSd-8?si=6st6vMEkrYUtIx-L" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></p><h3>Community Listening &amp; Action Town Hall #4: Wards 4, 5, &amp; 6! | August 16, 2025</h3><p><br><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="100%" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pHuta-3kZug?si=FgP0vVJ3KKYPIiao" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></p></div>

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