The pre-parade ceremony is a community celebration beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the reviewing stand located in front of the GAR Memorial Hall, 23. E. Downer Place. The ceremony will feature special remarks from Mayor Irvin, a presentation to the grand marshals and performances from Simply Destinee and AKA Dance. The parade steps off from the intersection of River and Benton Streets at 10 a.m. led by the 911 Operators – our 25 headset heroes of public safety. These courageous first responders answered more than 247,000 calls per year for the Aurora Police Department, the Aurora Fire Department and the North Aurora Police Department. The parade route will begin at the intersection of Benton and River, head east on Benton, north on Broadway, west on Downer Place and ending at River Street.

The Civil Service Commission will be meeting today at 4:00PM in City Hall.

The African American Heritage Advisory Board will be meeting today at 5:30 PM in City Hall Room 5A. The African American Heritage Advisory Board is a non-partisan advisory board that is community based and funded by the City of Aurora, serves to educate and act as a bridge between the African American community and all other communities within the City of Aurora.

The Zoning Board of Appeals is an appeals board that reviews zoning issues as prescribed in the Aurora Zoning Ordinance, including proposed variations from the zoning code, and appeals of decisions made by the Zoning Administrator The Board is composed of 7 members who also serve as the citizen at large members of the Planning Commission and who shall be residents of the City, and appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the city council. Members will be appointed to a 1, 2 or 3 year term with no maximum term limit.

The Civil Service Commission will be meeting today at 4:00PM in City Hall.

Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board Meeting