OnLight Aurora, which manages the city of Aurora’s fiber network, has been financially mismanaged and is nearly $1 million in debt, Aurora Mayor John Laesch told the city council earlier this week.

The organization, which has both a business and nonprofit arm, is separate from the city but has an agreement to manage its fiber network. That network provides internet not only to city facilities but also to various businesses and organizations in the area.

During a presentation at a City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, Laesch said the organization is currently operating at a $27,000 monthly deficit and has the resources to make it roughly to the end of the month. He has replaced the organization’s executive director, Charles Baker, with a volunteer as a cost-saving measure,

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