AURORA | After a tumultuous Aurora City Council meeting Monday night, lawmakers might not eliminate the Aurora’s Human Relations Commission after accusations were made that the proposed dissolution was just an act of “retribution.”

“This whole process started because Council directed staff to consolidate and or eliminate boards and commissions to save money,” Councilmember Curtis Gardner said during the meeting. “That’s clearly not what this is, because all the rest of the eliminations that were up for a vote last time, none of them moved forward, other than the (Independent Review Board). Based upon the reasons given tonight, this is clearly retribution.”

The long-standing commission and numerous other city panels have for months been facing possible elimination under a comprehensive r

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