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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION
Aurora Urban Renewal implements plans and and and strategies promotes redevelopment redevelopment opportunities solicits private investment and and and and projects for 21 urban renewal areas areas and and and and other city redevelopment redevelopment areas areas areas Some of of the the responsibilities of of this program are are are are are to evaluate and and and and implement Tax Increment Financing (TIF) areas areas and and and and associated projects within each identified area area area area research urban renewal area area area area project project opportunities and and and and negotiate and and and and manage incentives for for infrastructure public improvements and and and and private developments for for enhancements to all redevelopment areas In addition Aurora Aurora Urban Urban Renewal Renewal also provides and and manages the the Environmental Protection Agency revolving loan funds through the the Aurora Aurora Urban Urban Renewal Renewal Authority Business Business Services provides one-on-one business advising low-cost training technical assistance assistance and and and and and access to financial assistance assistance and and and and and programs programs provided by banks and and and and and other other agencies Business Business Services develops programs programs and and and and and and targeted targeted seminars for for local partners and and and and and and other other audiences with an an an an an an an an an an an emphasis in in in in in urban renewal and and and and targeted targeted development areas They serve as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a liaison for for business input and and and and recognition through through the Business Advisory Board This program also provides support
for culturally ethnically and/or racially diverse entrepreneurs through through bilingual counseling and and and and and seminars international and and and and and cultural cultural programming and and and and and other business assistance Aurora Aurora Aurora is is the the the official host of of the the the the the Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center serving Aurora Aurora Aurora and and and the the the the the southern suburbs Development Services provides incentives and and and programs to support
economic development and and and and and primary job creation including participating in in in in in in in in and and and and and facilitating as appropriate workforce development development development and and and and and and training programs The program program completes special projects analyzes and and and and and and supports retail development development development development negotiates economic development development development development and and and and and and and incentive agreements and and and and and and and handles realtor broker and and and and and and developer inquiries Economic development development development assistance and and and and and and contract management and and and and and coordination for the the the city is is provided with respect to to the the the following public/private economic development organizations: Aurora Economic Economic Development Development Council Council (AEDC) and and the the the the Adams County Economic Economic Development Development Council Council (ACED) In addition the the program recruits new and and supports existing existing businesses in in in in conjunction with existing existing economic development organizations