AURORA | City lawmakers are back meeting in public and in person. Sort of. Some of them.

Saying they want to return to a community-involved city council meeting, compared to the virtual meetings held over the past few months, three city council members decided to take the meeting back to the people Monday night.

“Power lies with the community,” Councilmember Ruben Medina said. “You can get rid of me, but they can’t get rid of all of you if you come together.”

The in-person platform, created by council members Crystal Murillo, Alison Coombs, and Medina, held the meeting at a local elementary school gymnasium. It was in response to the majority of city council members voting to hold virtual meetings until a wrongful death lawsuit linked to an Aurora officer-involved shooting is complet

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