Aurora

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Council notices and meeting records ↗Aurora posts meeting, hearing and minutes notices separately, often without attachments on the body index. Open the individual notice for its text and confirm the meeting date described there.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

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Aurora: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Aurora's population at 1,062 on July 1, 2025, up 6.6% from the 996 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Bryan Sprague. Council: Parker Vercimak, Amy Croft, Hunter Whitney, Andy Rasmussen, Cory Johnson. Aurora City: Sept. 14, 2026 council minutes ↗

The City Council holds its regular meeting once a month, on a Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the City Office Building, 20 S. 120 E. The 2026 meetings so far were June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 14 and Oct. 19. Aurora City: October 2026 meeting notice ↗

From the city

Council meeting agenda: discussion of the Community Impact Board process, the Transportation Master Plan and development standards, and a youth council discussion ↗October 19, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Aurora City Council
Public hearing on seeking a Community Impact Board grant for a new culinary water study, followed by a flood ordinance vote ↗September 14, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Aurora City Council
Public hearing on the final 2025-26 budget, proposed 2026-27 budget, tax rate and utility rates ↗June 15, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Aurora City Council

Budget and finances

Aurora budget hearing notice, May 15, 2026 ↗Public notice titled "Public Hearing Notice" for the May 15, 2026 meeting or hearing; its text covers the town budget.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Aurora at a glance

Sevier County · Utah

Aurora began as Willow Bend near a curve in the Sevier River. Utah’s History to Go describes settlement in 1875 and the importance of irrigation canals to making farming possible. It also preserves differing explanations for the Aurora name.

School and performance buildings are another thread in the state’s account of community life. For current city business, Aurora’s Utah Public Notice Website listing provides a separate government resource with contacts and available notices. Reading those records alongside the historical account offers a way to understand this northern Sevier Valley community without assuming that an old building, service description or population estimate remains current.

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Sales tax in Aurora

The combined sales and use tax rate is 6.75% (6.65% in unincorporated Sevier County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 7.75% and hotel stays (transient room) at 13.32%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Willow Bend heritage ↗In town · The state history explains the river setting and earlier community name.
Irrigation and community-building story ↗In town · The history follows canals, schools and performance spaces.

Resident essentials

City public notices and contacts ↗Use Aurora’s state public-body resource.
Municipal records requests ↗The state’s portal provides a route for requesting public records.

Use the named public body for current city business and confirm the appropriate records custodian before submitting a request.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

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